politics
February 23, 2026
Putin has always been ‘straight with me’
Putin has always been honest about his goals in the Ukraine conflict during talks with the US, Steve Witkoff has said
TL;DR
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff asserts President Putin has been transparent about Russia's goals and red lines in the Ukraine conflict.
- Witkoff believes understanding each other's motivations is essential for successful negotiations.
- He has engaged in extensive contacts with Putin and led US delegations in trilateral talks.
- Proposals have been put forth to facilitate a summit between Putin and Zelensky, potentially involving President Trump.
- Russia's conditions for a meeting include it taking place in Moscow and Ukraine acknowledging its new borders, neutrality, demilitarization, and denazification.
- Ukraine has rejected a summit under Russia's proposed conditions.
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