White House: Vitcoff Visit to Russia is another step to the ceasefire in Ukraine

The US Presidential Administration is considering the visit of Special Epillar of President Donald Trump Stephen Witcoff to Russia and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as another step in the direction of ceasefire, the White House Prescribe in the Washington Briefing.

“I can confirm that Mr Vitcoff is in Russia for direct contacts with the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin. This is the next step in a conversion to cease fire and the final agreement on peace between Russia and Ukraine, ”Livitt said without additional details.

The pressecretic also noted that the US President “remains dissatisfied with the two parties of the conflict” and advocates for the early cessation of hostilities.

“We believe that we have levers of influence in these negotiations and plan to use them,” she said, adding that Donald Trump is set to “finish the case.”

In his turn, Presidential President Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin’s meeting with Witcoff began at the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg. According to him, the parties will discuss “different aspects of Ukrainian settlement”, and the Kremlin expects to convey “basic elements of position and concern of Russia” directly to President Trump. The meeting lasts more than two hours.

Earlier today it became known that the special envoy of US President Steve Witcoff goes to Russia. Before negotiating with Putin, he met with adviser to Russian President Kirill Dmitriev.