Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are heading to Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations for peace between Russia and Ukraine. President Trump recently spoke with Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy about starting negotiations. A delegation from the Trump administration, including Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg, are attending the Munich Security Conference where the war in Ukraine is a key topic. Zelenskyy insisted that Ukraine must be involved in any negotiations to end the war. Kellogg mentioned that Ukrainians, Russians, and Americans would be part of the talks.
Kellogg defended the idea of engaging with Putin for peace, emphasizing the need to talk to adversaries. He also stressed the importance of enforcing sanctions against Russia and possibly focusing on Russia’s willingness to give up territory and targeting Putin’s oil revenue during negotiations. However, some members of the administration, like Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have been reluctant to specify specific concessions from Russia before potential negotiations. Hegseth mentioned that returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic. Overall, the delegation’s trip to Saudi Arabia marks the beginning of efforts to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine, with an emphasis on involving all relevant parties in the talks.
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