
US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow later in October for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Axios reports, citing a source.
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Relations between the United States and Russia remain tense amid geopolitical differences.
US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow later in October for negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Axios reports, citing a source.
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US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow later in October for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Axios reports, citing a source. Earlier, they met with the Ukrainian delegation at the White House.

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