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Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias

The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.

© Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, via Reuters

A photo released by Russian state media showed President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with Steve Witkoff in Moscow in August. The two are scheduled to meet again next week.
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The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept?

A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much potentially to gain from continuing to fight.

© Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow in 2024. For the Russian leader, holding out for a broader Ukrainian collapse could deliver hitherto unthinkable concessions.
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