Ukraine ceasefire within weeks Witkoff

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19 Mar 2025, 19:16 GMT+10

The US special envoy has also said that sanctions on Russia will likely be eased once a ceasefire agreement is secured

A complete ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict will likely be implemented within "a couple of weeks," US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has stated. He also said that sanctions imposed by Washington on Moscow could be relaxed once they reach such an agreement.

Commenting on the phone call on Tuesday between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Witkoff hailed the conversation as "epic" and "transformational."

"President Trump and President Putin were in sync with one another, the call was outcome-oriented," the official said.

He confirmed that the two leaders agreed on a "cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure, from both [Russia and Ukraine], and civilian infrastructure for that matter." Trump and Putin also undertook to work "toward a Black Sea moratorium on hits on naval vessels and freighters carrying grain and things of that sort."

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