The Wire - April 11, 2025

//The Wire//2300Z April 11, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: USA BEGINS MORE DIRECT PEACE TALKS WITH RUSSIA. CHINA RESPONDS TO LATEST TARIFF ESCALATION. COLORADO WEAPONS BAN SIGNED INTO LAW.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Russia: This morning President Putin met with American diplomat Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg as discussions on ending the Ukrainian war continue. AC: As of this afternoon, nothing major resulted from today's meetings, though the tone surroundi...