Witkoff maintains Russia ‘fully committed’ to peace talks as Kremlin signals otherwise

Published December 21, 2025 8:02pm ET



Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff assured key partners in the peace talks to end the Ukraine war that Russia is “fully committed to peace,” even as the Kremlin is signaling dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump‘s peace proposal.

U.S., Russian, Ukrainian, and European negotiating teams descended on Miami this weekend for the latest round of peace talks. After those meetings concluded, Witkoff hailed both the U.S.-Ukraine and U.S.-Russia sit-downs as “productive and constructive.”

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