White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held "useful and constructive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, a Kremlin aide said, two days before a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions.

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow. Russian media reported his visit on Wednesday, just days before the White House's deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.