Rubio and Witkoff to attend Trump–Putin meeting – White House

Rubio and Witkoff to attend Trump–Putin meeting – White House

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will attend the bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to Ukrinform, citing The New York Times, the announcement was made by White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.

In addition to Rubio and Witkoff, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Defense Secretary Pete Hagseth will take part in the expanded meeting, Leavitt confirmed.

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