A ceasefire in Ukraine could possibly be reached inside weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump's particular envoy to the Center East, Steve Witkoff, instructed Bloomberg TV on March 19.

"I truly assume in a few weeks we're going to get to it (a ceasefire). So, a lot of good issues. Now, it's for the technical groups to dot the I's and cross the T's. And everyone is dedicated to that course of," Witkoff mentioned.

His assertion follows Trump's March 18 name with Russian President Vladimir Putin, throughout which the Russian chief agreed to a restricted 30-day halt on power infrastructure strikes however didn’t decide to the broader U.S.-proposed ceasefire.

Following the decision, the Kremlin reiterated its demand for a whole halt to overseas army help and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, calling it a "key situation for avoiding an escalation of the warfare."

Witkoff emphasised that reaching a full ceasefire depends upon the two,000-kilometer entrance line the place Ukrainian and Russian forces are engaged in fight, noting that situations differ considerably alongside completely different sections.

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"We don't have to have the bigger, overarching discussions which have been had. It was accomplished yesterday between the 2 leaders. They (Putin and Trump) agreed on a pathway to some ceasefire situations right this moment and to a full-on ceasefire that shall be negotiated over the approaching days," he mentioned.

The following spherical of U.S.-Russia talks is about to happen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 23, Witkoff instructed Fox Information on March 18.

The discussions shall be led by Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, specializing in key ceasefire particulars. Witkoff didn’t affirm who the U.S. delegation would meet with.

President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on March 19 that the following assembly in Saudi Arabia may concentrate on discussing a partial ceasefire, significantly relating to infrastructure and power and the safety of transport routes.

"It will likely be a technical group. From our aspect, there will certainly be army officers, engineers, and individuals who perceive port infrastructure. That is the technical stage," Zelensky mentioned.

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