Trump management particular envoy Steve Witkoff highlighted his fresh negotiations with Russia to finish the struggle in Ukraine however famous that President Trump is the “ultimate decisionmaker” within the procedure.
Witkoff joined CBS Information’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, the place he was once requested via host Margaret Brennan in regards to the 30-day ceasefire agreed to via the U.S. and Ukraine, however now not Russia.
“Well, President Trump is the ultimate decisionmaker, our decisionmaker,” he stated. “And President Putin for the country of Russia is their decision maker.”
“I think it’s a very positive sign that the two of them will be talking at some point,” Witkoff added.
Witkoff’s assembly got here weeks after makes an attempt from the U.S. to finish the struggle.
U.S. officers met with Russian associates early on, inflicting worry for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky then met with Trump to achieve a mineral deal that might push negotiations ahead. The assembly ended with shouting, and Trump halted help to Ukraine.
Zelensky has sought to fix the connection, and the ceasefire deal was once agreed to via each U.S. and Ukrainian officers.
Witkoff has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hasn’t showed whether or not he would comply with the deal. Some are wondering whether or not he’s delaying finishing the struggle.
Witkoff stated that his assembly went smartly and there’s “positive momentum” and a tendency from each Russia and Ukraine to finish the struggle.
“I think those are all very, very good trends and hopefully inform on the possibility of a near-term peace agreement,” Witkoff stated.
