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I think the two presidents are going to have a really good and positive discussion this week."
Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, who met for several hours with Putin days ago, told CNN in a televised interview
This is going to be some type of territory-for-future-security guarantees [deal] — the future status of Ukraine."
Asked about speculation that a deal mightEverybody is committed, all stakeholders, including the Europeans, to doing everything we need to do to get to a successful resolution."
He addedA permanent pathway into NATO, or permanent membership into NATO for Ukraine, is incredibly unlikely."
He addedThis is a highly, very complicated situation, and yet we're bridging the gap between two sides,
he saidI describe my conversation with President Putin as equally positive,
Witkoff said
Before this visit, there was another visit, and before that visit, the two sides were miles apart,
Witkoff told CNN host Jake TapperPresident Trump has been involved in every aspect and dimension of these discussions,
Witkoff saidThe four regions are of critical importance here,
Witkoff said of the terms of the dealSergei Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed to remain in contact,
the Russian foreign ministry said, with no mention of the US-suggested ceasefire
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The 'yes, but' from Russia is not good enough,
Starmer said, calling for a stop to the "barbaric attacks on Ukraine once and for all".I expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians,
said Witkoff, who met with Putin on Thursday night,
Are we going to drive every Russian off of every inch of Ukrainian soil?"
Asked on ABC whether the U.S. would accept a peace deal in which Russia was allowed to keep stretches of eastern Ukraine that it has seized, Waltz replied ... He addedWe’re going to have teams of US negotiators meeting with the Ukrainians this week. Same thing with the Russians,
Witkoff said
We can talk about what’s right and wrong. And we also have to talk about the reality of the situation on the ground. And that’s what we are doing through diplomacy, through shuttle diplomacy, through proximity talks.”
He saidPresident Trump has made it clear that the US is no longer prepared to defend Europe,
the former Republican, who has advised several US presidents, said in an interview with the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit
If Ukraine and Europe continue to push for strong US security guarantees,
he continuedWell, it may not survive anyway,
Trump told Fox NewsMy impression is that Trump ultimately doesn't really care about Ukraine,
he said,But ultimately, under President Trump, the top priority of the United States Department of State will be the United States,
he said