'We're not further from peace': Kushner and Witkoff step into Putin's war game
Russia,Ceasefire,Diplomacy,Steve Witkoff,Jared Kushner,Vladimir Putin,Eastern Europe,Europe,Ukraine War,Ukraine
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Vladimir Putin used a blend of charm, calculated stalling and pointed threats to show U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner exactly where Russia stands on peace with Ukraine.
Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, enjoyed a stroll through Moscow and lunch at an upscale restaurant Tuesday while the Russian president made them wait several hours for a meeting at the Kremlin about ending the war in Ukraine.
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