By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Vladimir Putin rejected any concession on a truce in Ukraine during his meeting with Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s envoy. Witkoff left Russia with no progress announced, despite paying tribute to the Russian president, reports Le Monde.
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