U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a last-minute mission to seek a breakthrough in the Ukraine war.

US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours on Wednesday. While the meeting aimed to explore a diplomatic path to end the Ukraine war, the Trump administration confirmed it will still proceed with new secondary sanctions on Russia this Friday.

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of expected talks with the Russian leadership, Russian state media reported.