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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed US typical statesmanlike envoy Steve Witkoff pinch unfastened arms and a wide grin Friday, photos show — arsenic nan 2 met successful Moscow for what could beryllium nan past information of US talks to person him to extremity his sadistic warfare connected Ukraine.
Witkoff mirrored Putin’s smile, greeting him for illustration an aged friend, nan photos show. The envoy will beryllium presenting nan Russian leader pinch a projected bid plan.
President Trump has many times insisted this week that he is fresh to wantonness nan US domiciled successful nan talks should Ukraine and Russia not work together to nan proposal.
Some insiders and experts, however, mobility why Trump would springiness up his efforts to execute bid without first pursuing done connected threats to punishment Russia — aliases different use tangible unit successful immoderate way.
“Where is nan ‘strength’ successful ‘peace done strength’?” 1 erstwhile charismatic from Trump’s first management told The Post. “He’s beardown connected Ukraine, but thing for Russia?”
“The Russia ‘collusion’ was a hoax successful Trump 1,” different added. “But Trump 2.0, I’m not truthful sure.”
Ukraine has already spoken retired against nan projected scheme aft agreeing to a erstwhile 1 successful London pinch European and US leaders.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky connected Thursday said nan scheme was abruptly switched retired for 1 that included a reddish statement for Kyiv: nan nickname of Ukraine’s Crimea arsenic Russian.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine during Moscow’s first penetration of nan state successful 2014.
A nickname of nan territory arsenic Russian would break some nan Ukrainian constitution and longtime US overseas argumentation nether nan Welles Declaration, which holds Washington will not admit annexed territory arsenic belonging to nan aggressor.
Despite Kyiv agreeing instantly to a erstwhile Trump-proposed impermanent cease-fire — while Moscow rejected it — Russia has consistently and blatantly attempted to overgarment Ukraine arsenic nan statement to blasted for nan dragged-out talks.
Trump had hoped to extremity nan warfare connected his first time successful office, which later became wrong his first 100 days — a deadline accelerated approaching adjacent week. In caller weeks, he has grown progressively disappointment pinch nan warfare continuing to rage.
“The warfare has been raging for 3 years. I conscionable sewage here, and you say, ‘What’s taking truthful long?’?” he snapped astatine a newsman Friday who asked astir Trump’s self-imposed deadlines.
On Thursday, he issued rare disapproval of Putin in a Truth Social post, telling nan Russian leader to “STOP” his continued assaults connected Ukraine arsenic Trump’s squad attempts to activity retired a bid deal.
“I americium not happy pinch nan Russian strikes connected KYIV,” Trump raged, referencing overnight attacks that killed nine, including 2 children from nan aforesaid family.
“Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get nan Peace Deal DONE!”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio connected Thursday said he didn’t cognize if a bid woody would beryllium signed “by nan extremity of nan week” arsenic Trump had hoped, according to nan Kyiv Independent.
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