US Envoy Notes Progress in Settling Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK, November 6 — The United States special presidential envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, stated that while the Ukraine conflict remains difficult to resolve, certain progress is being noticed in efforts to achieve a settlement.
“I sense that there's some break, there's some progress today, but I think it's a tough conflict,”
he said during a business forum held in Miami, Florida.
Witkoff highlighted that more work is required, particularly concerning Ukraine’s security protocols.
“We have a lot of work to do with regard to security protocols for Ukraine,”
the envoy noted, explaining that technical teams were actively discussing matters needed to organize a potential high-level meeting.
On October 16, US President Donald Trump, following a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced that the two leaders had agreed to meet soon in Budapest. Four days later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call to review possible measures for implementing the agreements reached during the Trump-Putin discussion. That meeting was later postponed indefinitely.
Author’s Summary
The US envoy Steve Witkoff reported modest progress in resolving the Ukraine crisis while underscoring the need for continued dialogue and reinforced security measures before any top-level talks occur.