Posted on 08/05/2025 2:01:06 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.
Officials in Washington provided few details of Witkoff's schedule.
"The president has noted, of course, that Special Envoy Witkoff will be traveling to Russia this week, so we can confirm that from this podium," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters.
"What that will entail, I have no details for you."
Russia's state-run TASS news agency, quoting aviation sources, said an aircraft believed to have Witkoff on board, had already left the United States.
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The U.S. goods trade deficit with India was $45.8 billion in 2024, an increase of 5.9% from 2023.
This deficit is driven by higher U.S. imports of goods from India compared to its exports. U.S. goods imports from India totaled $87.3 billion in 2024, while U.S. goods exports to India were $41.5 billion.
The predominant products imported by the U.S. from India include mineral fuels and oils, pearls and precious stones, nuclear reactors and boilers, and electrical machinery.
On the export side, major U.S. goods exported to India include engineering goods, electronic goods, gems and jewellery, pharmaceutical products, and petroleum products.
That’s curious. India’s domestic oil production is < 1 million bpd and they consume about 5 mbpd. If they are exporting fuels and oil to the US, it had to come from oil they imported from elsewhere.
Witkoff’s jet just landed in Moscow.
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