President Putin has met with US Envoy Steve Witkoff, as Donald Trump’s deadline looms for Russia to make a peace deal in its war with Ukraine.
If the deal isn’t made, the US president has pledged to impose damaging tariffs on Russian imports – and on Wednesday, he struck India with a 25% tariff for importing Russian oil.
But what does all this mean for the future of the conflict? ITV News’ John Ray asks security analyst Dr Neil Melvin what could happen next.
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