US envoy Witkoff reports substantial progress in Ukraine peace talks
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff said substantial progress was made in talks with Russian and Ukrainian presidents, including planning for further trilateral negotiations. The Elysee Palace said Russia would be ready for new talks with Ukraine after September 20, following Duma elections. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow highly values US peace efforts and does not rule out resuming the trilateral format.
Key Facts
- Steve Witkoff said substantial progress was made, including planning for additional trilateral talks, in a post on X.
- The Elysee Palace said Russia would be ready for new talks with Ukraine after September 20, following Duma elections scheduled for September 18-20.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said talks in Kyiv with Trump's envoys covered security guarantees, economic guarantees, and territorial issues.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow does not rule out resuming the trilateral format but that it is premature to discuss place and exact dates.
US Envoy's Talks
Steve Witkoff, along with fellow US special envoy Jared Kushner and officials from the National Security Council, State Department, and Treasury, met with Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky to discuss each side's proposals. In Ukraine, national security advisers from the UK, Germany, and France joined the delegations to jointly develop further steps. Witkoff wrote on X that substantial progress was achieved, including advancement in planning additional trilateral negotiations. He added that President Trump is making every effort to stop the killings and work toward a lasting and durable peace.
Russia's Position
The Elysee Palace, after the publication of a joint statement by the leaders of France, the UK, Germany, and Ukraine, told Le Figaro that Russia would be ready for new talks with Ukraine after September 20. Sources in the Elysee Palace said that after the Duma elections scheduled for September 18-20, a new Russian position must be agreed upon. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow highly values the peace efforts of American negotiators. Peskov noted that resumption of the trilateral format is not excluded, but that it is premature to speak about the place and exact dates.
Ukraine's Stance
President Zelensky said that talks in Kyiv with Trump's envoys covered security guarantees, economic guarantees for Ukraine, and the territorial issue. Zelensky wrote on Telegram that Ukraine has strengthened on the battlefield, which gives more confidence in any format of future discussions with the American and Russian sides. He said everything must be done to ensure trilateral meetings take place, and that we will see what Russia agrees to.
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