Putin's peace terms: Potential shift in US‑Russia relations
The special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, revealed that Vladimir Putin has presented the terms for lasting peace. An agreement with Russia could alter relations between the two countries.
During an interview with Fox News, Steve Witkoff, the special envoy for the Middle East, reported that Vladimir Putin has outlined the conditions for achieving lasting peace. Witkoff, who met with Putin in St. Petersburg, assessed that an agreement with Russia is "emerging" and may significantly impact relations between the USA and Russia.
Witkoff, after a four-and-a-half-hour meeting with Putin and discussions with his advisers, Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, emphasized that Putin presented his demands regarding lasting peace.
I mean it in the way that it took a while for us to get to this place —what Putin’s request is to get to have a permanent peace here. So beyond the ceasefire, we got an answer to that -said President Trump's adviser, quoted by the Polish Press Agency.
Witkoff revealed that the peace agreement would focus primarily on territories annexed by Russia, though not exclusively. President Trump's adviser disclosed that it also concerns "security protocols, NATO, or not NATO, Article V."
It's just a lot of detail attached to i It’s a complicated situation from, you know, rooted in some real problematic things happening between the two countries,— added Witkoff.
Talks not only with Russia
Witkoff pointed out that there is potential to transform the relationship between Russia and the USA. - On top of that, I believe there’s a possibility to reshape the Russian-United States relationship through some very compelling commercial opportunities that I think give real stability to the region too — said Trump's adviser.
Witkoff also mentioned a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Oman. They discussed conditions regarding the limitation of Iran's nuclear programme. The USA demands, among other things, the reduction of uranium enrichment levels to 3.67% and thorough verification of Iran's missile programme.
