US President Donald Trump's Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff has described conferences in the USA with Kirill Dmitriev, Russian chief Vladimir Putin's particular envoy, as "productive and constructive".
Supply: Witkoff on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Quote: "As we speak in Florida, the Russian Particular Envoy Kirill Dmitriev held productive and constructive conferences as a part of the US mediation effort towards advancing a peaceable decision of the Ukrainian battle."
Particulars: Witkoff stated he was joined within the US delegation by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and White Home Senior Adviser Josh Gruenbaum.
"We’re inspired by this assembly that Russia is working in the direction of securing peace in Ukraine and is grateful for Trump's important management in looking for a sturdy and lasting peace," Witkoff wrote.
Background:
- US State Secretary Marco Rubio has stated that Witkoff and Kushner is not going to be attending, however there "could be" a US presence.
- On 30 January, Trump as soon as once more stated he sees an opportunity for profitable negotiations to finish the Russo-Ukrainian warfare.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Trump had personally requested Putin to pause strikes on Kyiv and would adjust to it till 1 February. Trump stated he had requested a one-week pause however didn’t specify when it might start.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has nearly solely shunned attacking Ukraine's power infrastructure for the reason that begin of 30 January.
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