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US envoy Witkoff meets Putin

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Pistorius said ahead of Friday’s meeting that it was the Trump administration’s decision to attend virtually and was “not his business” to comment on the signal that sends.
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Witkoff arrived in Russia's second city earlier on Friday and may hold talks with meet Putin.

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Russia, Chinese and Ukraine

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More than one hundred Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine are mercenaries who do not appear to have a direct link to China's government, two U.S. officials familiar with...
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At least "several hundred" Chinese citizens are fighting on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 11.
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The allegations have prompted a furious response from Beijing, which on Thursday warned Kyiv and its allies not to make “irresponsible remarks” after previously decrying what it described as Mr Zelen...

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Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are mercenaries-US officials
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