Witkoff to Meet Ukrainians in New York

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he plans to meet Ukrainian representatives in New York this week, Orda.kz reports, citing Reuters.

Witkoff stressed that Washington is also maintaining dialogue with Moscow in pursuit of an end to the war in Ukraine.

I'm meeting with the Ukrainians this week. So I will be meeting with them this week in New York, and that's a big signal. We talk to the Russians every day,Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier. 

According to Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown interest in finding a resolution.

I think he (Putin - Ed.) has made a good faith effort to engage. He certainly did at the Alaska summit. But it's a very complicated conflict,  he said.

Trump met with Putin in Alaska on August 15, followed three days later by talks at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with NATO's head and European leaders.

After those meetings, Trump announced plans for a bilateral meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin before expanding to a trilateral session that would include the U.S. president. Zelenskyy has accused Russia of blocking direct talks with Putin, while Moscow has argued the agenda is not finalized.

Witkoff said he expects the bilateral session may still take place.

Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has promised to end the conflict that began in 2022.

He assured Zelenskyy that Washington would help guarantee Ukraine’s security under any settlement and warned Moscow last week that new sanctions would be imposed within two weeks if no progress is made.

Russia controls roughly a fifth of Ukraine, and Trump has suggested that any peace arrangement will require territorial adjustments or “land-swapping.”

Ukraine has refused to legally cede any of its land but has quietly acknowledged that some territorial losses may be unavoidable in practice.