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Putin Open to Meeting US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner on Ukraine

2 sources across 2 countries · France · United States

Who reported this

  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Russia to discuss Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated in an interview with Russian state television that Russia is not refusing to talk to the emissaries. Lavrov noted that the outcome depends on the specific proposals the envoys bring to the meeting. One report mentioned that the last meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin occurred nearly a year ago and did not result in a ceasefire negotiation.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
The center-left outlet framed the potential meeting specifically as a discussion to end the conflict and provided historical context regarding the lack of a previous ceasefire.
Centre
The center outlet focused on the conditional nature of the meeting based on the proposals brought by the envoys.

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