Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

US Envoy Says Ukraine, Russia Agreed to Continue Negotiating


(MENAFN) US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to keep working toward a deal after a third round of trilateral talks in Geneva.

"Today, at President (Donald) Trump’s direction, the United States moderated a third set of trilateral discussions with Ukraine and Russia," Witkoff said on the US social media platform X.

He expressed gratitude to Switzerland for hosting the meetings and noted: "Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal."

The statement followed the first day of US-facilitated talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, which concluded without major breakthroughs. The US team included Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who joined after helping manage indirect discussions with Iranian officials elsewhere in Geneva earlier that day.

MENAFN18022026000045017640ID1110756249



MENAFN

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.



More Story