Donald Trump confirms a visit to his emissary in Russia “Wednesday or Thursday”
The American special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected to go to Russia well during the week, according to the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
The emissary’s visit will take place “I think next week, Wednesday or Thursday”said to journalists Mr. Trump, who warned on July 29 that his ultimatum in Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine would expire ten days later, on Friday August 8, under penalty of new sanctions not specified.
To the journalists who asked him what would be Mr. Witkoff’s message to Moscow and if there was something that Russia could do to avoid sanctions, Trump replied: “Yes, conclude an agreement for people to stop being killed. »»
On April 11, Steve Witkoff had an interview of more than four hours with the Russian president in Saint Petersburg. This third meeting between the two men had not advanced the peace process decisively.
Donald Trump also told journalists on Sunday that two nuclear submarines he had ordered deployment following an online argument with former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev were now found “In the region”. He did not specify if they were nuclear propulsion submarines, or submarines equipped with nuclear warheads. He also did not give details on the exact places of their deployment, kept secret by the American army.