Kremlin Says Putin to Meet US Envoy Witkoff in Moscow; Trump Reports Phone Call With Maduro | NTD Good Morning (Dec. 1)

The Kremlin said on Monday that an American delegation led by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff would visit Moscow on Tuesday and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the changes made to the U.S.-proposed peace plan. The announcement follows a critical round of diplomacy over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Ukraine made good progress during the meeting on Sunday, but that Moscow still has to agree to the plans.

Tensions are continuing to increase between the United States and Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the phone. The United States has closed Venezuelan airspace, and the Federal Aviation Administration is warning of heightened military activity. Lawmakers are also demanding answers over reports of follow-up U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats.

Another winter storm is moving from the Plains toward the Northeast, bringing snow and heavy rain to areas still recovering from last week’s blast of snow. Lewis County, New York, could see up to eight inches of snow, with slick roads and low visibility creating hazardous travel conditions. Following the storm, Arctic air will plunge temperatures to the season’s lowest levels across the central and eastern United States.