Witkoff-Putin Meeting Fuels Fresh Hope for Ukraine Peace Talks

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 26. A new leak shows how U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff advised a Putin aide on the Ukraine peace plan. A plan that now seems to be gaining momentum, as President Trump clears the way for a meeting between Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, next week. Plus, good news for Medicare patients: prices for more than a dozen widely-used drugs just got cheaper - including Ozempic. And, ever wonder what happens to those giant balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? WSJ’s Amira McKee has got the inside scoop. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.1	The White House is defending special envoy Steve Witkoff over a reportedly leaked conversation
1:31.0	in which he told a Russian official that praising President Trump would help smooth over a call
1:36.2	with President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine.
1:40.2	Whitkoff also suggested that Putin called Trump ahead of a White House visit by Ukrainian President
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