Russian leader Vladimir Putin has given an award intended for a senior CIA official whose son was killed fighting on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Source: CBS News,

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil.

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