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The plans for a meeting were disclosed during a July 6 call with European leaders. While the White House did not confirm the meeting, it indicated that the “Russians” were pushing for one. The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, stated that President Trump is open to meetings with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
On July 28, Trump announced a deadline of 10 to 12 days for Russia to end its war on Ukraine or face “stiff tariffs.” The deadline falls on August 8. Trump has also threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” of up to 100% on countries trading with Russia, particularly those in the energy sector.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow on August 6 as part of efforts by the Trump administration to convince him to end the conflict in Ukraine before the deadline.
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