Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are heading to Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations for peace between Russia and Ukraine. The details of their travel plans were not specified, but the move follows recent discussions between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about starting negotiations to end the war.
Senior Trump administration officials have been discussing the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of Ukraine being involved in any negotiations regarding the war. However, US special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg indicated that while Ukrainians, Russians, and Americans would be at the negotiating table, Europeans may not have a seat.
Kellogg defended the prospect of engaging with Putin for peace talks and stressed the need to enforce sanctions against Russia. However, the administration has been hesitant to outline specific concessions from Russia ahead of negotiations.
President Trump has mentioned that it is too early to determine what concessions Russia may make, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that Ukraine ceding territory already seized by Russia could be part of a peace agreement. Hegseth also mentioned that the U.S. may not support Ukraine joining NATO as part of any deal. These statements indicate that negotiations will be complex and challenging to navigate.
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