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Scoop: Trump envoy Witkoff travels to Russia to meet Putin
Axios ^ | 4/11/2025 | Barak Ravid

Posted on 04/11/2025 3:14:25 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

President Trump's diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Russia and is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin on Friday, according to a source familiar with the trip and FlightRadar data.

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If no ceasefire is reached by the end of the month, Trump could move forward with additional sanctions on Russia either through executive power or by asking Congress to pass new sanctions legislation, a source familiar with the issue told Axios.

"We will know soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not. I hope they are," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: easterceasefire; putin; russia

1 posted on 04/11/2025 3:14:25 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
I like Witkoff. He keeps his mouth shut. And yes...it's none of our business. We are NOT entitled to what would be classified discussions. He's the President's messenger.

I remember years ago Trump saying. If you want to keep something secret...send a messenger.

2 posted on 04/11/2025 3:36:52 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Witkoff in St Petersburg, not Moscow.

Did not meet with Putin.


3 posted on 04/11/2025 3:53:06 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Putin also in St Petersburg but no meeting with Witkoff yet.


4 posted on 04/11/2025 3:57:14 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Maybe Putin will give Witkoff a copy of Russia's Peace Plan to take home for consideration.
5 posted on 04/11/2025 4:32:23 AM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: McGruff

President Trump is tired of Putin’s game playing. Easter is the ceasefire deadline.


6 posted on 04/11/2025 4:38:59 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Easter is the ceasefire deadline.

Since you are such a trusted advisor to our President, what happens after Easter?

Don't you have another thread up about the mysterious disappearance (again) of Putin? Why would we send a messenger to meet with someone that's missing?

7 posted on 04/11/2025 5:02:44 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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Witkoff meets Putin. 6 countries join Starmer coalition. Blinken returns. Ursula warns Trump

Alex Christoforou: "Witoff has met with the Russian president two times and we will have a third time. This is a very good  sign. Perhaps Witcoff is going to to accept Istanbul plus June 2024 terms. Maybe that's what we're going to to see."

8 posted on 04/11/2025 8:39:03 AM PDT by Kazan
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