By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia is seeking “peace, not a truce” ahead of discussions between Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff arrived in St Petersburg on Wednesday morning, after talks with Volodymyr Zelensky; both sides had reported progress, Le Monde reports.
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After his meeting in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US envoy Steve Witkoff is due to travel to Russia to present Vladimir Putin with proposals drawn up in Norway. The trip and the expected content of the talks were reported by the Financial Times.
🌍 World · Source: Le Monde ·
Donald Trump says Ukraine must want to end the war with Russia and believes Moscow has a military advantage. The US president was speaking in the Oval Office, while his envoy Steve Witkoff met Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, according to Reuters.
🌍 World · Source: Daily Maverick ·
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in Oslo on Tuesday with Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump. The meeting comes after a week of tensions between Kyiv and Washington, while the White House is moving closer to Moscow, reports Le Monde.
🌍 World · Source: Le Monde ·
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo amid tensions with Washington over aid to Ukraine and relations with Moscow. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, as Kyiv seeks, among other things, to restore access to Starlink satellite systems, according to Zelensky’s comments reported by Reuters.
🌍 World · Source: Sowetan ·
Trump administration revokes more than 300,000 US visasDonald Trump’s administration has revoked more than 300,000 US entry visas since the start of his second term, the State Department announced. The figure is up from 175,000 cancellations reported in its 10 August update and comes amid a tougher immigration policy, according to the department and spokesman Tommy Pigott.The week in Africa
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