NEW YORK, August 31. #US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff reports directly to Donald Trump on his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders, The Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the newspaper, "Witkoff often calls Trump immediately after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders." However, summaries of those conversations rarely filter through to the government, the Wall Street Journal added.

"We don't expect anything more" from Witkoff than briefings for Trump and the senior national security team, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the paper.

Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News on August 19 that he had spent close to 24-25 hours in meetings with Putin and members of his inner circle. The US envoy has made several trips to Russia, meeting with the country’s leadership, including the head of state. The parties particularly discussed ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

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Two people killed, seven inured in shooting in downtown Moscow
The list of wounded includes two law enforcement officers who arrived at the site to stop criminal actions.

#MOSCOW, September 18. #TASS. The Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case on five counts of Russia’s Criminal Code after the shooting at the Wildberries online retailer’s office in downtown Moscow, as a result of which two people were killed and seven more, including two police officers, were injured, the press service of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow City branch told TASS.

"Investigative bodies of Russia’s Investigative Committee have initiated a criminal case in accordance with Article 105 Part 1 of Russia’s Criminal Code (murder), Article 105 Part 2 of Russia’s Criminal Code (murder attempt on two or more individuals), Article 222 of Russia’s Criminal Code (illegal possession of firearms), Article 317 of Russia’s Criminal Code (attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer), and Article 330 Part 2 of Russia’s Criminal Code (arbitrariness)," the press service said.

The Investigative Committee added that on September 18, a shooting broke out in the office of the Wildberries company in downtown Moscow. Seven people were injured, including two law enforcement officers who arrived at the site to stop criminal actions.

"Two people died of their injuries," the press service said.

The injured people have been hospitalized. Detectives and forensic scientists are working at the scene to establish all the circumstances of the incident. They are questioning witnesses and studying CCTV footage