Witkoff also suggested the creation of a 20-point peace plan for Ukraine \u201cjust like we did in Gaza\u201d, and urged that Putin bring it up with Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think … the President will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal,\u201d he told Ushakov.<\/p>\n
The phone call between Trump and Putin took place on October 16, with the US President describing it as \u201cvery productive\u201d and subsequently questioning Kyiv\u2019s push for Tomahawk missiles just a day before hosting Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.<\/p>\n
Washington\u2019s 28-point proposal to end the war has since been replaced by one taking in more of Ukraine\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n
Witkoff will soon discuss that new version with Putin in Moscow, with Trump saying there were \u201conly a few remaining points of disagreement\u201d.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters today, Trump said he hadn\u2019t heard the tape but called it \u201ca very standard form of negotiation\u201d.<\/p>\n
When asked if he\u2019s concerned Witkoff is too pro-Russian, the President instead addressed the human cost of the war.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, this war could go on for years, and Russia\u2019s got a lot more people, got a lot more soldiers, so I think if Ukraine can make a deal, it\u2019s a good thing,\u201d Trump said, adding \u201cI think it\u2019s great for both\u201d.<\/p>\n
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