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Witkoff Says There Can Be No Peace Deal on Ukraine Without Putin's Approval

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There can be no peace agreement on Ukraine without the approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday.
"I’ve talked to President Putin. There is no deal without President Putin’s sign off," Witkoff said in an interview with Breitbart News released on Monday.
The special envoy added that he discussed a settlement in Ukraine not only with Moscow and Kiev, but also with national security advisers from the UK, France, Germany and Italy.
"The president has issued an ultimatum to both sides that without those direct talks and if they don’t occur quickly, then he believes the United States ought to step back from this conflict whatever that means and just not be involved," Witkoff said in the interview recorded before Russia's proposal to Kiev for direct negotiations.
Commenting on the Russia-Ukraine talks, he said that the main topics are the issue of regions, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Kiev's use of the Dnepr River and its access to the Black Sea.
President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian and foreign press, outlining a renewed Russian offer for direct negotiations without any preconditions with Ukraine. May 11, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.05.2025
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