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What to expect following U.S. envoy, Putin ceasefire talks in Moscow

What to expect following U.S. envoy, Putin ceasefire talks in Moscow

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Marcus Kolga, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, says 'it's only with significant pressure' that the U.S. and Russia will 'arrive at a meaningful ceasefire.' This comes after U.S. special envoy Steve Wtikoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine.
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