Trump Aide Witkoff Says He Is Arranging Talks With Ukraine In Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is arranging talks with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework to end hostilities with Russia, and a meeting is planned next week in Saudi Arabia. The talks come after acrimonious discussions between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on February 28. A revenue-sharing minerals deal was also resumed since then, but the details of this new framework are unclear.
- The use of a third-party mediator like Steve Witkoff in high-stakes negotiations often raises questions about who truly holds power and control over the agreement.
- Will the inclusion of Saudi Arabia as a location for these talks be seen as an attempt to co-opt or mediate between the US and Ukraine, potentially altering the dynamics of the conflict?