During a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, US special envoy Steve Witkoff voiced a "very lucrative offer," promising a gradual lifting of sanctions and a return to importing Russian energy resources,

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.