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We’ll see if he follows through,
Witkoff added
The war must be stopped as soon as possible, and Ukraine is ready to work around the clock with partners in America and Europe for the sake of peace,
Zelensky emphasized
He felt that Zelenskiy’s letter is a very positive first step,
Mr Witkoff said
We are now in discussions to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or even potentially Jeddah; the city is moving around a little bit,
Mr. Witkoff said
Ukrainian and American teams have resumed work, and we hope that next week we will have a meaningful meeting,
Mr. Zelensky said in a statement on ThursdayI think what’s going to happen is Ukraine wants to make a deal because I don’t think they have a choice,
Mr. Trump saidHopefully that will be a good signal to the Russians because they have been proactive too in wanting to get something done here.”
Of the talks with Ukraine, Mr. Witkoff saidUkrainians truly want peace, but not at the cost of giving up Ukraine,
Mr. Zelensky saidThe idea is to get down a framework for a peace agreement and an initial cease-fire as well.”
He addedNext week, on Monday, my visit to Saudi Arabia is planned to meet the crown prince. After that, my team will remain in Saudi Arabia to work with our American partners. Ukraine is most interested in peace,
Zelenskiy said
I'm going to Saudi Arabia. I said, I'll go if you pay a trillion dollars, $1 trillion to American companies, (spreading) the purchase over a four-year period, of a trillion dollars. They've agreed to do that, so I'm going to be going there,
Trump said, suggesting a major investment deal with Saudi ArabiaHe felt that Zelensky's letter was a very positive first step. There was an apology. There was an acknowledgement that the United States has done so much for the country of Ukraine and a sense of gratitude,
he said