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Witkoff to Arrive in Russia Ahead of Putin's Visit to India: Kremlin

US special envoy Steven Witkoff will arrive in Russia in the beginning of the week, ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to India, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Sputnik
On Friday, the Kremlin announced that Putin will pay a state visit to India on December 4–5 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"By deduction, you guessed correctly," Peskov told Russian media, when asked if Witkoff could arrive in Russia on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, given that Putin's visit begins on Thursday.

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