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Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and present him with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine , a U.S. official said. President Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner will join the meeting virtually. Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more willingness to compromise after Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Russian diesel sales and took other steps welcomed by Moscow. Driving the news: Witkoff wi