An in-person meeting in the U.K. is being proposed following conference calls among U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials concerning Ukraine's conflict. This momentum began after White House envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin in Moscow. Witkoff conveyed that Putin agreed to end the war if Ukraine ceded Luhansk, Donetsk, and Crimea but later stated that Putin only agreed to freeze Russia's positions. The recent calls centered on forming a unified approach to achieve sustainable peace for Ukraine.
Two sources said Witkoff told the participants that Putin agreed to end the war if Ukraine agrees to cede its Luhansk and Donetsk regions, which Russian forces have mostly occupied since the invasion, as well as Crimea.
However, when Witkoff held another video call with senior Ukrainian and European officials the next day, he said Putin had agreed to freeze Russia's current positions in those regions.
During the latest conference call, on Friday, the parties discussed the possibility of meeting in-person to try to coordinate a joint position.
We focused on coordinating positions to bring a sustainable and just peace for Ukraine as soon as possible.
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