Americans have not given up: Witkoff is going to Moscow on Wednesday to try to bring Putin, Zelensky, and Trump to the same table.

Steve Witkoff, the U.S. peace envoy, plans to propose direct negotiations in St. Petersburg involving Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This would mark the first high-level talks since Russia's invasion in February 2022. The proposal follows discussions Witkoff had with Zelensky in Norway, where he will present peace conditions to Putin. Zelensky emphasized that any agreement must include real security guarantees and Ukraine's involvement in the negotiations. Recent reports suggested Trump might meet with Putin and Xi Jinping without Ukrainian participation, focusing instead on nuclear arms issues.