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The Hill
26 minutes ago
- The Hill
Rubio says Witkoff returning with Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Moscow with a framework for peace between Russia and Ukraine. 'The specific timing of it is not discussed,' Rubio told Larry Kudlow during an appearance on Fox Business Channel. 'I think what we have is a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would be prepared to end the war. We now have to compare that to what the Ukrainians and our European allies, but the Ukrainians primarily, of course, are willing to accept,' he added. Witkoff has been gleaning information from talks in Russia as the Kremlin advances strikes on Kyiv and surrounding cities in its war with Ukraine. In the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed to obtain Crimea and additional land before removing soldiers from the frontlines. Rubio did not outline the conditions gathered by Witkoff during his Wednesday meeting with leaders in Moscow but underscored the importance of an agreement fair to both countries. 'I think for the first time, perhaps since this administration began, we have some concrete examples of the kinds of things that Russia would ask for in order to end the war. We haven't had much of that to this point,' Rubio said. 'Obviously, the Ukrainians have a say in this. We got to – we got to bring the two sides and the two positions close enough so that the ultimate closer, President Trump, can get involved and make it happen,' he added. Trump signaled that he could soon hold direct in-person talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to achieve the administration's goal of ending the conflict.
Hindustan Times
27 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Back from Russia, 40-year-old recounts ordeal in war zone
A 40-year-old Punjabi man, who recently returned from Russia, has shared a chilling account of his eight-month-long ordeal as an 'unwitting' recruit in the Russian army, where he claims he was forced into active combat near the Ukraine border with mere 15 days of training. Sarabjit Singh who claims that he was forced to serve in Russian army. Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was in New Delhi on Tuesday to meet officials of the ministry of external affairs and Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal, who had taken up his case with the central government to secure his return. Sarabjit Singh, who went to Russia in April 2024, said he was sent straight to the war zone at the Ukraine border after just two weeks of military training. 'I along with a group of 18 people went to Moscow for courier work. Upon arrival at the airport, we were detained and taken to a building where we underwent documentation and medical checkups. After this, we were given just 15 days of military training before being sent to the conflict zone,' he said. 'Donning a military outfit, we were transported in vehicles into Ukraine territory where they were made to walk for several kilometres carrying sophisticated military weapons. Advancing into Ukrainian territory, all we could see around were corpses—many of them Indians in Russian army uniform alongside youths from various other countries,' he claimed. Sarabjit said he had never been so close to death in his entire life. 'There were days when we had no availability of drinking water and food. At one point, I became so mentally broken that I even tried to pull the pin of a hand grenade to end my life,' he said, adding that his parents started believing that he would never return. Meanwhile, Sarabjit is planning to visit Moscow again to help the Indian embassy in tracing 14 other missing Indians in military camps there. MP Balbir Singh Seechewal said that it was revealed through a written question submitted to the central government that out of 13 Indians in the Russian army, 12 were still missing. 'The ministry is working on tracing the missing youths and to ensure their safe return to India,' Seechewal said.
Express Tribune
27 minutes ago
- Express Tribune
Trump hails Russia talk as 'highly productive'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed talks between his envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine as "highly productive" but US officials said sanctions would still be imposed on Moscow's trading partners. Trump, who had boasted he could end the conflict within 24 hours of taking office, has given Russia until Friday to make progress towards peace or face new penalties. US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin for what the Kremlin said were "constructive" talks two days ahead of the US deadline for Russia. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that "great progress was made" during the meeting — but minutes later a senior US official said that "secondary sanctions" were still expected to be implemented on Friday. Three rounds of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul have failed to make headway on a ceasefire, with the two sides far apart in their demands. Russia has escalated drone and missile attacks against its pro-Western neighbour to a record high and accelerated its advance on the ground. "A quite useful and constructive conversation took place," Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov told journalists, including AFP, after the three-hour meeting. Putin and Witkoff exchanged "signals" on their positions, Ushakov said, without elaborating. The Kremlin released a video of Putin shaking hands with Witkoff at the start of the meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said later on Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with Trump after Witkoff visited Moscow. "European leaders were on the call, and I am grateful to each of them for their support," he added on social media, without saying which leaders took part in the call. The White House has not officially outlined what action it would take against Russia, but Trump has previously threatened to impose "secondary tariffs" targeting Russia's key trade partners, such as China and India. On Wednesday Trump ordered steeper tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil. The move would aim to stifle Russian exports, but would risk significant international disruption. Trump said on Tuesday that he would await the outcome of the Moscow talks before ordering any economic sanctions. "We're going to see what happens," he told reporters. "We'll make that determination at that time."
