US Envoy Notes Progress in Settling Ukraine Crisis
Steve Witkoff highlighted ongoing challenges and some advancement in resolving the Ukraine conflict during a business forum in Miami, Florida.
"I sense that there's some break, there's some progress today, but I think it's a tough conflict," Witkoff said.
The US special presidential envoy for peace missions emphasized the significant work remaining on security protocols for Ukraine and noted ongoing technical discussions required before a high-level meeting can take place.
"I think, we have a lot of work to do with regard to security protocols for Ukraine," he added. "There's a lot of discussion that technical teams have to have."
Recent Diplomatic Efforts
- On October 16, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet soon in Budapest after a phone conversation.
- On October 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed potential steps to implement the understandings from the Putin-Trump talks during a phone call.
- The planned meeting was later postponed indefinitely.
Despite the difficulties, these exchanges signal cautious progress towards addressing the conflict.
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