Trump slaps 25% tariff on India hours after “constructive” Witkoff-Putin talks in Moscow
US President follows through on sanctions threat as three-hour meeting produces no full ceasefire agreement
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Putin dodges Zelenskyy face-off in Turkey, sends low-level negotiators
Zelenskyy calls Kremlin’s lineup “decorative” after Putin skips and sends aides instead to direct talks in Istanbul. Trump also opts out of the Türkiye summit.
Russia will betray US at first opportunity despite Trump’s economic deal strategy, former Ukrainian minister says
Volodymyr Omelian argues Trump's strategy of trading sanctions relief for economic deals is fundamentally flawed, as Moscow increasingly sees that Western verbal threats no longer translate into meaningful consequences for Russia.
“They need ceasefire in lying”: Zelenskyy rebukes US envoy over Ukrainian territory claims
The Ukrainian president sharply criticized American diplomat Steve Witkoff for adopting "Russian propaganda narratives" after Witkoff suggested Ukraine must cede five territories without security guarantees.
US to hold talks on Ukraine with Kyiv’s European allies
Trump's Witkoff and Rubio are meeting European officials in Paris reportedly to discuss Russia-Ukraine war resolution strategies on 17 April.
America’s new Ukraine map looks like Putin drew it himself
To divide Ukraine as one might have divided Hitler’s Reich is a moral travesty.
Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets with Putin, advocates giving Russia four Ukrainian regions
Meanwhile, Ukraine's European allies pledge massive military support to Ukraine amid continued fighting.
Russia will expand in all directions—and Trump’s envoy just gave the go-ahead
For the first time, an American official has echoed Moscow's justification for seizing sovereign territory.
“Is he Trump’s envoy or Putin’s?” Ukraine lawmaker calls for Witkoff’s dismissal after Russia remarks
Head of Ukraine's parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee condemns US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for repeating Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine's legitimacy and misrepresenting Soviet history during Tucker Carlson interview.
No, Tucker, Khrushchev isn’t Ukrainian and you really need to take history class
When two people with no knowledge of history meet, you'll know
ISW: Trump’s Witkoff amplifies Russian claims about Ukraine
The envoy uncritically echoes Russian claims regarding Ukraine, repeating discredited narratives while overlooking historical context and legal facts.
Trump’s Witkoff dismisses Starmer’s Ukraine ceasefire support plan
The envoy called Starmer's plan simplistic, praised Putin as "super smart" and "not a bad guy," and repeated Russian propaganda on Ukraine.
Trump’s Special Envoy Witkoff believes elections in Ukraine are necessary
Meanwhile, the push for Ukrainian elections contradicts polling showing 69% of Ukrainians support Zelenskyy remaining in office until war's end.
US-Russia ceasefire talks focus on permanent truce while Moscow continues to bombard Ukrainian cities
Russia agrees to halt energy infrastructure attacks and reinstate Black Sea maritime strike moratorium while simultaneously continuing ground operations in Ukraine, revealing the complex diplomatic game as Trump promises a full ceasefire "very soon."
Mirror on the wall, who is chief Ukraine negotiator of them all?
With Keith Kellogg reportedly being sidelined, is Steve Witkoff now in charge of the Russo-Ukraine negotiations?