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Witkoff to Meet Putin as Trump Hails 'Tremendous Progress' on Ukraine Peace Deal

Witkoff to Meet Putin as Trump Hails 'Tremendous Progress' on Ukraine Peace Deal

Witkoff to Meet Putin as Trump Hails 'Tremendous Progress' on Ukraine Peace Deal
Above: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin on Aug 6. Image credit: Kremlin Press Office/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Over the past week, the U.S. has made tremendous progress on its way to securing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. There are still some points of disagreement that need further work. However, these are not insurmountable so hopefully aan peaceagreement deal is imminent.

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Russia has received multiple versions of the framework agreement through unofficial channels. To avoid confusion and complications, Russia is awaiting official clarification. These matters will be looked at more detail when the Kremlin welcomes U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff next week.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 3% chance that Donald Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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