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President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are making progress in peace talks but called the conflict difficult to solve on Tuesday night.
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has defended special envoy Steve Witkoff as doing the "standard thing" after a leaked recording appeared to show him advising a Russian official on how to appeal to the president.
A report revealed the U.S. diplomat to be advising Russia on how to get through to Trump, raising questions about his priorities and foreign business ties.
Steve Witkoff is set to travel to Moscow following a Bloomberg report detailing a leaked Oct. 14 phone call between Witkoff and a Kremlin official.
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Trump says Witkoff call with Russian aide part of 'standard negotiation,' says he hasn't heard audio
Aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump addressed a report that U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gave a top Russian aide tips on how to pitch a Ukraine peace deal to him.