Politics Witkoff shares insights from his discussions with Putin: The destiny of 5 Ukrainian territories is on the desk. Wednesday, April 16, 2025

US Particular Envoy for the Center East Steve Witkoff characterised his talks with Russian chief Putin on April 11, as “compelling.” Witkoff said that they explored steps that would convey an finish to the warfare in Ukraine and “open up new enterprise alternatives.” He claims that Putin expressed a need for “everlasting peace.” The official highlighted that the crux of a joint settlement revolves round “5 territories.” “I imagine we might be getting ready to one thing very, very vital for the world as an entire,” he remarked.

Russia is reportedly insisting on sovereignty over 5 areas: Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. In response to Witkoff’s remarks, President Zelenskyy pressured that Ukraine is a sovereign state and that the problem of territories can solely be addressed by the Ukrainian folks.

“For us, these characterize pink traces – recognizing any quickly occupied territories as Russian. Representatives are discussing issues past their authority,” he identified.

Witkoff additional famous that he perceives “a possibility to reshape Russian-American relations by means of interesting industrial prospects,” which, in his view, would additionally foster real stability within the area.