What does Putin wants now? Trump envoy Witkoff says peace deal hinges on '5 territories' and Ukraine may have to give them up

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit back at US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, saying that only Ukrainians, not officials who are not competent to do so, can comment on Ukraine's territorial integrity. Zelenskyy was responding to Witkoff's statement that the biggest problem in Russia's war in Ukraine is occupied Ukrainian territories and that if Russia were to officially receive them, it would be the fastest path to peace.

Russia sees no 'clear outlines' yet of agreement with US on war in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson says

The Kremlin sees no “clear outlines” of an agreement with the United States on the war in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 15, according to Russian state news agency TASS.Peskov’s remarks follow a meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on April 11.After the meeting, Witkoff described the talks as productive, claiming Putin expressed a desire for a “permanen…

Envoy Steve Witkoff Gives Topline Review Following 5 Hour Meeting with Vladimir Putin - The Last Refuge

President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to St Petersburg (interesting venue), and spent approximately 5 hours in discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top two advisors.  This was Witkoff’s third direct face-to-face meeting with President Putin. First, President Putin would never give this much time to a non-principal in any geopolitical conversation, […]

Trump's special Mideast envoy claims Putin wants ‘permanent peace’

Steve Witkoff says potential peace deal involves ‘five territories’ under Russian control, broader issues like Ukraine abandoning its NATO bid, US-Russia trade ties - Anadolu Ajansı

After meeting with Putin, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says peace deal is 'taking shape' and would involve 'five territories'

A peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is “taking shape,” said Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, during an appearance on Fox News in which he discussed his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the words of the special representative of the US President Steve Witkoff that the “peace agreement” with the Russian Federation will include the settlement of the issue of the “five territories”.