The State Duma spoke about the expectations of Witkoff's visit to Moscow

The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff may lead to certain agreements between the countries on the Ukrainian conflict. This was stated by State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa on Monday, August 4.

According to the parliamentarian, Witkoff's visit to Moscow should be accompanied by the transmission of specific proposals from the American leader.

"We expect that Witkoff will bring some kind of proposal from Trump to the meeting. Before his arrival, he will receive all the instructions that he will give to Putin," Chepa said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Chepa expressed confidence that the main topic of the dialogue would be Trump's demand for a cease-fire in Ukraine.

"We expect that during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff there will be some coordination and understanding of positions on the so-called Trump ultimatum. I think the whole discussion will be around this. I am more than confident that certain agreements will be reached," he concluded.

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Earlier, on August 3, Trump said that Witkoff could visit Russia on Wednesday or Thursday, RT reports. He also recalled that the United States would impose anti-Russian sanctions. He also noted the ability of the Russian Federation "to avoid sanctions quite successfully."

The US Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, said in an interview with NBC on August 2 that Witkoff would arrive in Moscow over the weekend. 360.ru . He expressed confidence that Witkoff's visit to Russia "may bear some fruit," IA Regnum reports.

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