U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russian officials, state media reported, as President Donald Trump’s Friday deadline for halting Russia’s offensive in Ukraine draws near.
Trump has warned that if Moscow doesn’t pull back, sweeping new sanctions could follow.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said Russian shelling killed at least two people and wounded 10 others overnight in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The White House has yet to detail its planned response, but Trump has floated the possibility of imposing “secondary tariffs” on countries still trading with Russia, including China and India – a high-stakes move that could disrupt global markets.
Trump said Tuesday he would wait for the outcome of the Moscow talks before deciding on any retaliation.
