Diplomacy theme
Which Westerner will be the first to ask themselves whether Steve Witkoff should be quite tired of the taco buffet diet that every country he visits seems to think he eats?
Trump: Witkoff to Russia this week. The U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff may travel to Russia on Wednesday or Thursday, Trump reports. At the same time, he warns Russia of sanctions if a ceasefire is not reached by Friday. 'But they seem to be quite good at avoiding sanctions,' Trump says.Trump has previously given Russia 50 days to end the war, but last week shortened the deadline to Friday, August 8th. If no solution is reached, the president threatens tough penalties, including 100% tariffs on Russian goods. See the segment on SVT Nyheter.
Russia: The submarines are not an escalation. The fact that American nuclear submarines have been moved does not constitute an escalation from the US side, and Russia has no desire to comment on the development, says Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesperson, according to state news agency Tass. The statement comes in light of Donald Trump having ordered last week to move the submarines to 'suitable regions near Russia' after he reacted strongly to statements made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.Sources also tell Tass that US envoy Steve Witkoff is to travel to Russia on Wednesday. See the article on SVT News.