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On August 6, 2025, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for the fifth round of talks between Russia and the United States. The meeting came under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s growing pressure, with a looming deadline for resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Witkoff’s mission was clear: secure a ceasefire from Russia by August 8, or face new U.S. sanctions targeting Russia and its trade partners.
Main Discussion Points: Ukraine and Strategic Cooperation
According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the meeting lasted three hours and focused on two key issues: the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the potential for future strategic cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. Ushakov described the discussions as “constructive,” with both sides exchanging “signals.” However, as is often the case in such high-stakes diplomacy, the specifics were kept behind closed doors. Ushakov indicated that further details could be disclosed once Witkoff reports back to President Trump, keeping the world guessing about the true intentions of both parties. These moves could play a significant role in shaping the future trajectory of the conflict.
Witkoff in Moscow: From the Restaurant to the Kremlin
Witkoff arrived in Moscow early on August 6. Notably, this visit saw Moscow’s skies free of Ukrainian drone attacks overnight—a rare calm amidst the usual chaos. At Vnukovo airport, Witkoff was greeted by Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Afterward, the two diplomats spent time at a restaurant in the “Zaryadye” park—an impressive green space near the Kremlin designed by an American architectural firm. Witkoff ordered a “La Grande” cheburek (a traditional deep-fried pastry filled with meat, typically served in Russia), which comes with disposable gloves to avoid getting greasy. After their meal, they took a stroll through the park and visited a viewing platform that offers idyllic views of the Kremlin framed by white birch trees.
It’s worth noting that during his previous visit, Witkoff, in a similar company, had taken a walk through Moscow’s famed Arbat street, continuing to build personal connections in a less formal setting.
China’s Position: “The Final Stage” of Negotiations
Meanwhile, China has also been actively involved in the peace process. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi declared that the “final stage” of negotiations for peace in Ukraine has begun, further emphasizing the importance of international mediation efforts. China is positioning itself as a key player in facilitating a peaceful resolution, seeking to exert influence on both Russia and Ukraine. However, whether these efforts will succeed remains uncertain and dependent on the willingness of both sides to engage in meaningful dialogue.
Air Truce with Ukraine: A Gesture of Goodwill?
According to Bloomberg, Russia is considering offering the U.S. a limited air truce with Ukraine to alleviate pressure ahead of Trump’s August 8 deadline. This proposal would involve halting airstrikes, including drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, which could be seen as a step toward de-escalation. However, it is important to note that this offer does not include a full ceasefire, and the conflict would not be considered resolved. The final agreement has yet to be reached, and Ukraine has not officially responded to this proposal.
The Bottom Line
Witkoff’s plane left Russia shortly after the talks, and now all eyes are on the August 8 deadline. This day could mark a critical turning point in the Ukraine conflict, with the U.S. prepared to shift from threats to real actions. The confiscation of Russian assets would be an unprecedented step in international relations, and the imposition of 100% tariffs could destabilize the global economy.
In the coming days, it will become clear whether President Trump is willing to take this radical step, which could trigger further escalation, or if we will witness new attempts at diplomatic resolution. Witkoff’s visit to Moscow may prove to be the last chance for both sides to avoid a global economic war and preserve even a small window of opportunity for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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putler is khazar and jew and israel should be next to the black sea and crimea should be the capital of khazaria.
this woman is a mentally affected antisemitist.
you belong to crimea not to palestine. you must take crimea not take gaza.
who is this putler you speak of? can’t find anything on the internet about this person. have you taken your medication today?
how should hat happen without attacking turkey or do you see the turks as khazars as well?
vladolf is nazi, not jew or khazar.
putin is not jew, you are a liar and a idiot.
the russian gang is ashamed of the russian kazar gang because putler betrayed syria.
okay expert, whatever you say
most russian never understood what putin even wanted in syria. they are mor angry that he did not stop the azeris to wipe out nagorni karabakh.
given the past bioterror involvement of neocons and other psychopathic lunatics in dc, and the potential of engineered and specific pathogens now and in near future, together with the recent increasingly insane provocations this exact crowd is driving, this seems like a significant risk to take for just some pr type publicly broadcast meeting.
trust the us in any negotiations? it bombed iran, whilst negotiating!
true no frog shall let the poisonous scorpion climb on its back before crossing the river, even when the scorpion says it will not stab in the back!
yes, and now adolf trump try to get the kill prize from the norwegian child killing committee, else he nukes russia 😂 one swedish technician with relatives in the nuclear industry says “nukes” do not work. any more ? seems very probably, since they are based on imported nazis, and a tremendous hate against ussr, and a very strange “pascifist”, einstein, with a “theory” that demands two clocks to both go slower than the other at the same instant.
in america the people were promised a swift end to this conflict , yet us supplies and support continue to arrive in ukraine . i do not konw if witkoff is allowed any ability to bring real peace
yes, but that was after they send trick movies in “nine eleven”. as longer they can drag out on the war, and as much ukrainans they can kill, as more earns they. its simple a form of cannibalism, ongoing since they financed adolf hitler rothschild, and then occupied europe. but the european tribes trust them, as the indians 😂
during the kleptomania meeting vladolf sat discontent he didn’t manage to steal more, boy fanclub russian nazis was also sad and complaining vladolf couldn’t steal more. how will they now get potatoes to eat if not stolen? they are blaming zelensky for not handing over potatoes and letting him be raped by nazi trannys.
this is simply an attempt to give ukraine a ceasefire so that it can then rearm and continue fighting against russia. this is the u.s plan to freeze the conflict in ukraine without a peace agreement, so that the war can be resumed at any time.
it seems that they try to decive putin in similar way to syrian truce and reconciliation as well as n karabaj agreeements…years after in both cases assad and nogorno karabaj were captured by the enemies of russia..
this meeting didn’t just happen… the bis will be eyeballing a huge american bill in the next week (the largest portion of that debt being the ukraine conflict the american taxpayer has been paying since 2010) and trumpilstilskin is going to need to bring the knee pads when he comes to moscow to chat -this time around.
if poutine truly want results he will no t negotiate at all -calling the meeting off and allowing the american and eu economies to self-destruct through there massive debts. to facilitate any negotiations in the violations already seen with the minsk agreements,
trump is penetrating putin…heheheh