Witkoff announced a meeting with representatives of Ukraine in the United States this week.

On August 26, US President Donald Trump's special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that he would meet with Ukrainian representatives in New York this week.

"I will meet [with representatives of Ukraine] this week in New York," he said in an interview with Fox News channel.

Witkoff noted that Russia is striving to resolve the situation in Ukraine. The diplomat added that the United States hopes to find the "ingredients" for a peace agreement on Ukraine by the end of 2025 or earlier.

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On August 26, the American leader announced that he expects to resolve the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible. Trump also stated his unwillingness to impose sanctions in order to achieve peace in Ukraine and pointed to the responsibility of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for the lack of progress in the peace process.

At the same time, Witkoff said that the United States is striving to end the conflict in Ukraine by the end of this year. According to him, during the current week, the American side is holding meetings on the conflict in Ukraine and the escalation in the Middle East.

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