US EditionThe Ukraine War Just Won’t End
Ukrainian officials and U.S. envoy discuss stalled peace efforts amid Russia's recent missile and drone attacks that killed 23 people, including four children, officials said.
- Andriy Yermak and Sergiy Kyslytsya met US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in New York City on Friday to advance diplomacy and invited him to visit Ukraine soon.
- The August 15 Washington summit produced a security framework for Ukraine based on NATO's Article 5, while officials said Russia floated a peace proposal tied to the Donetsk region and Vladimir Putin pressed territorial concessions.
- Yermak briefed Witkoff on recent missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, which led Ukraine to request an emergency United Nations Security Council briefing.
- Officials said the session was a status update and a reaffirmation of the goal to get Ukraine and Russia to meet, with Steve Witkoff continuing coordination praised by Trump administration officials.
- Coming hours after Kyiv's calls for a U.N. briefing, critics questioned Steve Witkoff's experience, but Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance praised his diplomacy and adaptability.
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Ukraine's Yermak to Newsmax: Witkoff Talks Fruitful; No Signs of Peace From Russia
Ukraine's presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak told Newsmax on Friday that his meeting in New York with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was productive and important, but warned that Russia's latest strikes on Kyiv demonstrate Moscow has no political will to end the war.
Ukraine’s Yermak to Newsmax: Witkoff Talks Fruitful; No Signs of Peace From Russia
Ukraine's presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak told Newsmax on Friday that his meeting in New York with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was "productive and important," but warned that Russia's latest strikes on Kyiv that killed 23 civilians, including four children, demonstrate Moscow has no political will to end the war. Yermak told "American Agenda" he briefed Witkoff on the scale of the most recent attacks earlier Friday, even showing p…
The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comTalks with Ukraine 'very productive and constructive,' US envoy Witkoff says ahead of Security Council meeting
The meeting was described by Trump administration officials as both a progress report and a reaffirmation of efforts to bring Ukraine and Russia to the table for an eventual peace deal, according to Fox News.
Steve Witkoff is to solve Trump's promised peace. But both Europeans and Americans describe a man who is erratic, amateurish and very difficult to work with, writes Politico - He talks to a lot of people but no one knows what he is saying, says a person with insight.
The United States is not forcing Ukraine to make territorial concessions to Russia in exchange for peace. Washington is not applying any pressure, Ukrainian President's Office Chief Andriy Yermak said on Friday during an online press conference with journalists, RBC-Ukraine reported.
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