Heads up! This week in Moscow, U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner dropped by the Kremlin for over four hours of talks with President Vladimir Putin. 🤝
Their mission? Kick off a compromise to end the war in Ukraine. But when they returned to DC, President Trump kept it real: the next steps are still up in the air. "It does take two to tango," he quipped. 🤔
While the Kremlin says Putin accepted some U.S. ideas and marked others off the table, details are scarce. Russia's presidential aide Yuri Ushakov even mentioned they talked about Ukraine joining NATO—joining the big defence club of North American and European nations. 🌍
On the U.S. side, there's "something pretty well worked out" with Ukraine, Trump added, but he didn't spill the tea on specifics. Meanwhile, the envoys are set to meet Ukrainian officials in Miami tomorrow to keep the dialogue rolling. ☕
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his nightly address, said his team is all set for those talks in the U.S. He stressed that a dignified peace must put Ukraine's interests first. ✊
Back in November, a leak of 28 U.S. draft proposals sparked alarm in Kyiv and across Europe, saying they leaned too far toward Russia's demands. European powers countered, and by the Geneva meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine rolled out a refined peace framework. 📝
Putin fired back this Tuesday, accusing some European ideas of sinking the talks by being totally unacceptable to Russia. Now, both sides are at a working expert level, hashing out the details before any top-level calls. ⚡
Bottom line: No clear playbook yet. With envoys on the move and leaders exchanging views, the world is watching whether these talks can actually bring peace. Stay tuned! 👀
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Trump says next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting
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