White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.

The Russian president and Trump emissary held talks in Moscow days before the White House deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.

With scores of countries set to face steep tariffs from Thursday, reporter Chelsey Dulaney says nations without a U.S. trade deal are either scrambling to negotiate or taking on the fight. Meanwhile,