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Witkoff Reportedly Advised Trump to Recognize Russia's Sovereignty Over Four New Regions
Witkoff Reportedly Advised Trump to Recognize Russia's Sovereignty Over Four New Regions
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - According to the news agency, less than 48 hours after having dinner with Dmitriev in Washington last week, Witkoff had a meeting with... 12.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff has told US President Donald Trump that the fastest way to achieve ceasefire in Ukraine is to recognize the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as part of Russia, the British news agency reported on Friday, citing sources. Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg earlier on in the day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Direct Investment Fund chief Kirill Dmitriev to discuss the situation in Ukraine. US special envoy on Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg was also present and expressed his disagreement with Witkoff, suggesting that Kiev would never agree to simply give up its claim on the four regions. The meeting concluded without Trump making changes to the US approach. The news agency reports that there is an increasing disagreement within the administration on the best way forward. The Ukrainian regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson, as well as the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, voted in a referendum in September 2022 to become part of Russia. All four regions were formally incorporated into Russia soon after.
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Witkoff Reportedly Advised Trump to Recognize Russia's Sovereignty Over Four New Regions
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - According to the news agency, less than 48 hours after having dinner with Dmitriev in Washington last week, Witkoff had a meeting with the president at the White House during which he delivered this message.
US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff has told US President Donald Trump that the fastest way to achieve ceasefire in Ukraine is to recognize the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as part of Russia, the British news agency reported on Friday, citing sources.
Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg earlier on in the day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Direct Investment Fund chief Kirill Dmitriev to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
US special envoy on Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg was also present and expressed his disagreement with Witkoff, suggesting that Kiev would never agree to simply give up its claim on the four regions. The meeting concluded without Trump making changes to the US approach. The news agency reports that there is an increasing disagreement within the administration on the best way forward.
The Ukrainian regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson, as well as the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, voted in a referendum in September 2022 to become part of Russia. All four regions were formally incorporated into Russia soon after.
