Peace talks continue, "additional progress" is expected in weeks ahead, Trump's envoy Witkoff says

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has said communication on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war is ongoing and that additional progress is expected in the coming weeks.

Source: Witkoff on X (Twitter); Ukrainska Pravda source close to the Ukrainian delegation

Details: Witkoff said this week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was made possible by trilateral talks involving the United States and said the negotiation process is continuing.

An Ukrainska Pravda source said Ukrainian negotiators are in regular contact primarily with the American side.

Quote from Witkoff: "This week, Ukraine and Russia carried out another prisoner exchange, with 1,000 individuals returned following agreements reached during the recent trilateral negotiations in Geneva with the United States.

This exchange was achieved thanks to sustained and detailed peace discussions at the direction of President Donald J. Trump. Under the President's leadership, we continue to achieve meaningful outcomes while working towards formulating a peace deal that will end the war once and for all.

Discussions remain ongoing, with additional progress anticipated in the weeks ahead."

Background: Donald Trump has once again blamed Ukraine for the lack of progress in talks on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war, claiming that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy now holds "even less cards".

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