Trump sends finance minister to Kyiv: Is peace in sight?

Trump sends finance minister to Kyiv: Is peace in sight?

In a dramatic step in the US Russian dialogue there was an exchange between the USA and Russia. The high-ranking US official Steve Witkoff, who acts as a special envoy for the Middle East, landed with a private jet, reported the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, on Tuesday in Vnukovo Moscow Airport. This trip marks the first visit of a US diplomat in the capital since November 2021 and gives rise to speculation about possible peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow in the Ukraine conflict. According to the reporting of vienna.at the white house assessed this as a "sign of good will" from the Russian side.

US President Trump announced that his finance minister Scott Bessent will have talks with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj to discuss the continuous Russian war of aggression. Trump also emphasized that the war had to end to prevent further suffering and destruction. His letter on the Truth Social platform made it clear his conviction that a strong American presence is required for peace in the world. In this regard, Besent's trip to Kyiv is expected, although no final time was specified. This is reported by Newsweek , which illuminate the situation of Witkoff's landing and the uncertainties regarding a meeting with Putin.

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