Envoy Steve Witkoff says he doesn't think Putin wants to take over Europe. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The comments come just before Witkoff is set to meet with Russian and Ukrainian delegations for indirect ceasefire talks in Saudia Arabia. Trump's administration hopes to mediate a larger peace deal.
"I think you're going to see in Saudi Arabia on Monday some real progress, particularly as it affects a Black Sea ceasefire on ships between both countries. And from that you'll naturally gravitate to a full-on shooting ceasefire," he said Sunday.
A residential building in the Dniprovskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone strike on March 23, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Roman Petushkov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Ukraine's air force says the Russian attack involved 147 drones, 97 of which were shot down and 25 others failed to reach their targets.
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Ukrainians at the scene of the attacks in Kyiv surveyed the damage done to their homes and neighborhoods on Sunday morning. Many were disparaging of the upcoming ceasefire talks, pointing to the burned-out homes destroyed in the drone attack, saying these were more indicative of Russia’s true intentions.
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