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A new ray of hope is being seen at the international level regarding the Russia-Ukraine war that has been going on for three years. The recent diplomatic initiative of US President Donald Trump and the positive statement of his special envoy Steve Witkoff have intensified speculation whether this fierce war is now on the verge of stopping. Witkoff is considered to be an important face behind the Russia-Ukraine talks. He has indicated on the Trump-Putin talks that this conversation can be very successful and can give a lot of momentum to the talks that have been frozen so far.
On Monday, Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately on the phone. This is the first time after three years of the Russia-Ukraine war that the US has adopted such direct and concrete diplomacy with both the countries. Trump’s conversation with Putin lasted for about two hours, in which the possibilities of a peace agreement to the terms of a ceasefire were discussed in detail. Earlier, Trump also spoke to Zelensky on the phone, which is now being seen as a coordinated peace effort.
Who is Steve Witkoff?
Steve Witkoff is Trump’s special envoy and is considered to be the main person giving direction to the peace process. In a statement to the American media, he said that I am hopeful that this call will be very successful and the obstacles in the talks will be removed. Soon after Witkoff’s statement, positive signals started coming from the American and Russian administration regarding the talks.
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What did the Russian President say?
Russian President Putin issued a statement after the talks and said that the discussion was ‘open, honest and useful’. He said that Russia is ready for a peace agreement, but for this practical solutions and clear conditions should be decided. Putin also admitted that now the talks are moving in the right direction and with Trump’s intervention, the dialogue between the two countries can come back on track.
What did the White House say?
An optimistic attitude has also come from the White House regarding the talks. The Trump administration called this call a decisive step towards peace. He also said that if Russia takes the talks seriously and Ukraine also shows flexibility, a limited ceasefire may be possible soon. However, the US has made it clear that the security concerns of all parties will be taken into account before the final agreement.
Now all eyes are on whether this diplomatic activism of Trump will lead to any real result? Will Putin and Zelensky now move towards an agreement? And the biggest question. Is the Russia-Ukraine war really going to stop? The changed international environment after Witkoff’s statement and talks has definitely raised hopes, but some more steps are yet to be taken for concrete results.
