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Trump's envoy Witkoff is expected in Russia on Wednesday, TASS cites sources as saying

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Posted on August 4, 2025

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia on Wednesday, state news agency TASS said on Monday, citing Russian and U.S. sources.

Trump has set a deadline of Friday for Russia to agree to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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