Trump’s special envoy reveals one key condition for Ukraine-Russia peace deal
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff (Photo: Getty Images)
No peace agreement can be reached as long as Ukraine and Ukrainians feel that the war could happen again, states US President’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff at the YES meeting.
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Commenting on the issue of providing Ukraine with security guarantees, Witkoff stated that a peace agreement cannot be concluded until the Ukrainian people are convinced that the war will never happen again.
He explained that their security protocols were designed to ensure that people had a strong sense that they would be able to live in peace, build a life for their children, avoid such violence between the two countries, and that the conflict would never recur.
Witkoff added that this very approach forms the basis and prerequisite for security guarantees. Acting on President Donald Trump's orders, the US negotiating team is doing everything possible to advance the peace talks.
Steve Witkoff said that there were many creative ideas on the table that he would not discuss that day, as that would probably be inappropriate. However, he added that these were ideas that had never been discussed before and that they were smart, well-founded, and rational. He noted that the fact that they were not working did not mean they were not continuing to try. He also said that he could tell everyone present, as well as the Ukrainian people, that it truly mattered to them and that they did care.
How the US envisions the end of the war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump, as reported, wants to align the end of the war in Ukraine with July 4 — the celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence. Trump plans to sign an agreement on security guarantees and end the war in Ukraine during a large-scale ceremony.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side insists that the document be approved in advance by the US Congress. Kyiv believes that security guarantees must first be agreed upon and ratified by American lawmakers.
