Witkoff reveals plans for new trilateral negotiations after Putin summit
Steve Witkoff (Photo: Getty Images)
US Special Representative Steve Witkoff announced an agreement on a new round of trilateral negotiations following his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday, November 12, reports Politico.
“I think progress was made. I think it was made earlier today. People didn’t think that we were going to restart trilateral. We’ve restarted it. We’ve set a new meeting," he stated.
Furthermore, the US special representative reported that representatives of European countries would join the next round of negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
"They’re our partners, and it’s important for them to be involved," he said.
During the meeting with the Russian leader, Witkoff expressed a desire for EU member states to join the next round of talks.
“The Europeans have a desire for this war to really be the end and for there to be a long peace after," emphasized Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the US leader.
In response, Putin claimed that Russia had "never objected to dialogue" with Europe.
"You want this peace to be a durable and lasting one, and I confirm that I subscribe to that, and I’d say more. I want this peace to be eternal, for good," the Russian leader stated.
Witkoff previously stated he plans to discuss the outcomes of the negotiations with the Russian leader with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and persuade him to choose a path toward ending the war.
On November 12, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the talks, they discussed the results of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, which was dedicated to resolving the war in Ukraine.
