Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, just days before a deadline set by Trump for a Ukraine peace deal. Witkoff was seen walking in Zaryadye Park with Dmitriev, who has facilitated past negotiations. Despite Trump’s urging for restraint, Russia has intensified attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, prompting U.S. threats of economic penalties by Friday if violence continues, following deadly strikes on regions like Zaporizhzhia.
Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Putin over Russia's escalating strikes on civilian areas of Ukraine, intended to erode morale and public appetite for the war.
Dmitriev played a key role in three rounds of direct talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul in recent months, as well as discussions between Russian and U.S. officials.
Trump's deadline for Putin ends on Friday. Washington has threatened 'severe tariffs' and other economic penalties if the killing doesn't stop.
Russian forces hit a recreational center in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region, killing two people and injuring 12, including two children, regional Gov. Ivan Fedorov said Wednesday.
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