Afghanistan, Aug. 4 -- Donald Trump announced envoy Steve Witkoff may visit Russia, warning of sanctions if Moscow refuses a ceasefire in Ukraine by Friday, amid stalled peace efforts.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Steve Witkoff, his special envoy, may travel to Russia on Wednesday or Thursday for talks concerning the war in Ukraine.
Trump issued a warning that if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire by Friday, the United States will impose new sanctions on Russia.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said, "Sanctions are in the works, but they seem to be very skilled at avoiding them. They're clever and good at finding loopholes. So we'll see what happens."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed cautious opti...