NPR- U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow and is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. His visit comes as President Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine or face economic penalties was moved up to the end of this week.
Trump is threatening secondary sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports, which would penalize countries like China that purchase their oil and gas, NPR’s Charles Maynes tells Up First. Trump’s policies and rhetoric toward Russia shifted when a ceasefire with Ukraine did not happen after multiple meetings between the U.S. and Moscow. Putin has expressed that his army has momentum on the battlefield and shown no indication that he plans to back down. With Witkoff's latest meeting, Maynes says both sides may be looking for a compromise — not the full immediate peace Trump demands, but a solution that would keep him from fulfilling his threats on Friday.
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