US envoy Witkoff optimistic on Ukraine talks, says Putin 'wants peace'
US envoy Steve Witkoff sees progress in Saudi talks, saying Putin wants peace and a Black Sea ceasefire could lead to broader Ukraine-Russia negotiations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Riyadh's Diriyah Palace, February 18, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL)ByREUTERS
