US Envoy Notes Progress in Settling Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK, November 6 — The US special presidential envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, acknowledged that the conflict in Ukraine remains challenging but noted that tangible progress is being observed toward a resolution.
"I sense that there's some break, there's some progress today, but I think it's a tough conflict,"
Speaking at a business forum in Miami, Florida, Witkoff emphasized that significant effort is still required to establish effective security protocols for Ukraine.
"We have a lot of work to do with regard to security protocols for Ukraine," he said, adding that "there's a lot of discussion that technical teams have to have" before a high-level meeting can take place.
Recent Diplomatic Contacts
On October 16, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation and agreed to meet in Budapest soon. Four days later, on October 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed potential steps to implement the understandings reached during the Trump-Putin call. However, the planned meeting was later postponed indefinitely.
Author’s Summary
Steve Witkoff noted signs of progress in resolving the Ukraine conflict but stressed that much effort remains to strengthen security measures and finalize diplomatic coordination.