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Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war

By Charles Maynes,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM EDT

President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow. This, ahead of Trump's Friday deadline for the Kremlin to pause the fighting in Ukraine, or face severe economic penalties.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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