The Kremlin has confirmed next week’s visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump has also said he would send Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials as he seeks to close out a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said his proposed peace plan had been “fine-tuned”, backed away from setting a firm deadline, and said his son-in-law Jared Kushner may join Witkoff in Moscow. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Kremlin confirms US envoy Witkoff to visit as Trump eases peace plan deadline
