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US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will converse in coming days, as talks proceed over a potential ceasefire within the three-year struggle in Ukraine.

US envoy Steve Witkoff, who met with Putin on Thursday in Moscow, instructed CNN that he anticipated that “there can be a name with each presidents this week”.

“We’re additionally persevering with to interact and have dialog with the Ukrainians,” he added. “We’re advising them on the whole lot we’re occupied with.”

Final week, the US and Ukraine agreed to suggest a 30-day ceasefire to Russia. Whereas Putin stated that he supported a ceasefire, he additionally set out an inventory of powerful circumstances for attaining peace.

Witkoff stated within the interview on Sunday: “I believe the 2 presidents are going to have a extremely good and constructive dialogue this week.”

He additionally stated that groups of US negotiators would meet counterparts from each Ukraine and Russia through the coming week.

Witkoff added that he believed a deal could be reached “in [the] coming weeks”.

“I’m actually hopeful we’re going to see some progress right here,” he stated.

Throughout his election marketing campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to finish the struggle, which started with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022, on “day one” of a brand new administration.

Lower than a month after he was inaugurated, Trump had call with Putin that reportedly spanned 90 minutes about instantly beginning negotiations on ending the struggle.

Witkoff declined to reply a query on how Russian-occupied land in Ukraine might be addressed in a possible deal. Russia at present controls round a fifth of Ukraine.

The envoy stated Trump was actively taking part within the diplomatic back-and-forth.

For instance, Witkoff stated that “inside 5 to 10 minutes” of his assembly with Putin concluding on Thursday, he had returned to the US embassy to transient Trump, in addition to Vice-President JD Vance, White Home Chief of Employees Susie Wiles and Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz.

“So the president is getting updates in actual time on the whole lot that is taking place and he is concerned in each vital determination right here,” he stated.