Sooner or later after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and particular envoy Steve Witkoff met with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed optimism about being near a Russia-Ukraine peace settlement.
“I believe the administration feels very optimistic,” she stated throughout a press briefing Monday afternoon. “That they had excellent talks with the Ukrainians in Florida. And now, in fact, particular envoy Witkoff is on his technique to Russia,” Leavitt stated.
Witkoff is predicted to journey to Moscow on Monday and plans to satisfy with Russian President Vladamir Putin on Tuesday.
White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt arrives for a information convention within the Brady Press Briefing Room on the White Home on December 01, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Leavitt emphasised the administration’s robust want to finish the struggle earlier than touting its diplomacy efforts which embrace “communicate[ing] equally with either side,” she stated.
Nevertheless, she remained tight-lipped on particulars of the continuing negotiation, as an alternative deferring to the negotiators.
“We have put factors on paper. These factors have been very a lot refined. However as for the main points, I’ll let the negotiators negotiate. However we do really feel fairly good, and we’re hopeful that this work can lastly come to an finish,” Leavitt stated.
-ABC Information’ Emily Chang
