7Photo1Video© hindustantimes.comUS envoy Witkoff hopeful on ending Ukraine war, says Putin wants peace
US special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed RussianRussianRussian PresidentPresidentPresident Vladimir Putin wanted to end the three-year-old conflict.
"I feel that he wants peace," Witkoff told Fox News.
A US delegation is due to hold talks later on Sunday in Saudi Arabia with Ukrainian officials on a possible partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. US and Russian officials will then hold talks on Monday, also in Saudi Arabia.
"I think that you're going to see in Saudi Arabia on Monday some real progress, particularly as it affects a Black Sea ceasefire on ships between both countries. And from that, you'll naturally gravitate into a full-on shooting ceasefire," Witkoff said.