India, Aug. 6 -- Amid the tariff row with India and the limbo in the Ukraine war ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff.

As per an AP report, the Kremlin has also confirmed the meeting between the two leaders.

Earlier this week, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Witkoff' visit to Moscow and hinted at a meeting with the Russian President.

Witkoff arrived in the Russian capital for talks with officials on Wednesday, just two days before the August 8 deadline set by President Trump for Russia to reach a truce in Ukraine or face more sanctions.

While Putin has stated that he will not abandon his campaign in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports that people ...