Ultimate goal of current talks is 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia – Trump's envoy Witkoff
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Sat, 22 Mar 2025 02:01:37 +0200
Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trumps Special Envoy to the Middle East, has stated that the ultimate goal of the current stage of talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is to achieve a 30day ceasefire, during which the parties will discuss the possibility of a complete cessation of hostilities.
Source Witkoff in an interview with American propagandist Tucker Carlson, as reported by InterfaxUkraine Details Witkoff said the US is working on a temporary ceasefire, which should serve as the foundation for further peace talks.
Quote The ultimate goal is a 30day ceasefire during which time we discuss a permanent ceasefire.
Were not far away from that, but a 30day ceasefire is something where we have to figure out what all the battlefield conditions are, which is why I began with Kursk.
Details Witkoff echoed US President Donald Trumps claim about the alleged encirclement of part of the Ukrainian forces in Russias Kursk Oblast, although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Defence Ministry and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repeatedly denied this.
He added that aside from the situation in Kursk Oblast, there is a 2,000kilometre border between Ukraine and Russia, where 7090 clashes occur having different battlefield conditions and each needing a separate conversation.
Witkoff stated that he is very optimistic about the US being able to mediate between both sides.
We have narrowed the issues so considerably, so Im optimistic, he concluded.
Background Ukraines Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that an upcoming meeting between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia aims to determine the parameters of the proposals for various ceasefire regimes currently under discussion.
Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trumps special envoy on Ukraine and Russia, previously stated that during the talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukrainian and Russian representatives could be placed in separate rooms, with the US delegation shuttling between them.
The White House earlier announced that a new round of talks on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine would take place in Saudi Arabia on 23 March.
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