On March 13th, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is engaging in significant discussions with Russia to address the conflict in Ukraine. During a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump expressed hope that Russia would make the right choices.
Regarding concerns about potential Russian aggression towards U.S. allies, Trump reassured, "It's not going to happen. We'll make sure it doesn't happen."
Reportedly, Witkoff was scheduled to meet with President Putin on Thursday evening, as per Politico citing the Russian state-owned news outlet Izvestia.