Russia and Ukraine must make concessions to end the war, Witkoff says
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At a glance
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff urged Russia and Ukraine to make concessions to find a solution to the war that began with Russia’s 2022 invasion.
- Witkoff said the United States believed it had the elements needed to pursue a diplomatic solution after his first meetings in Kyiv.
Russia and Ukraine will have to make concessions to end the war, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said after holding his first meetings in Kyiv.
“Both sides will have to make concessions and reduce their differences, and we believe we have the elements necessary to achieve that,” Witkoff said at a news conference on Sunday.
Both sides will have to make concessions and reduce their differences, and we believe we have the elements necessary to achieve that.
He described the task as difficult but said the United States remained determined to pursue diplomacy. “It is very difficult, but we are determined, we care, and we hope that all this leads to a diplomatic solution,” he added.
It is very difficult, but we are determined, we care, and we hope that all this leads to a diplomatic solution.
Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.