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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can bring about an end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries that have helped sustain his country’s fight against Russia’s invasion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, front, arrives to visit the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, France, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool Photo via AP)

After months of frustration in his efforts to stop the fighting, U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying of

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