Zelenskyy announces that Trump's emissary, Witkoff, participated in a virtual meeting with national security counselors
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine was the focus of a video conference held on August 7, 2025, between Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy, and a group of security advisers. The meeting aimed to advance the stalled peace talks and explore the potential for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Witkoff's role as the special envoy is to facilitate negotiations toward a ceasefire, as prior diplomatic attempts under Trump's administration have not succeeded in ending the conflict that started in February 2022. The video conference likely involved reviewing security implications and strategizing for Witkoff's visit or communications with Russian officials to push for peace.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov commented on Putin's upcoming meeting with Witkoff, signaling that the Russian side was preparing for a substantive dialogue with the U.S. envoy. The anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin is framed as an opportunity to directly press for Ukrainian security and hopefully a resolution to the ongoing conflict.
The U.S. administration had previously issued ultimatums to Russia for a ceasefire, with escalating pressure including threats of sanctions, demonstrating Washington's intent to leverage diplomatic and economic tools to halt the violence.
During the video conference, Witkoff was planning to brief representatives of Ukraine, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom on the results of his talks with Putin on August 7. However, no new information about the outcome of the meeting or any agreements reached was provided.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team reported the conversation to him, and he later expressed his thanks to everyone for their work and genuine desire to stop the killing and ensure a lasting peace. The conversation focused on stopping the killing and ensuring a lasting peace, and much work remains to be done according to the discussion.
The video conference was quite lengthy and very detailed, with a significant lineup of participants. The discussion among the officials included the next steps for resolving the war and a potential meeting between Trump and Putin. Despite the efforts, no new information about Ukraine working productively towards a dignified peace was given.
The source of the information is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Twitter. Axios also reported the planned briefing by Witkoff. The conversation agreed to continue tomorrow, and it is hoped that the diplomatic efforts will lead to a significant breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a subject of recent focus in international politics, has led to discussions about policy-and-legislation, such as the potential use of economic sanctions to resolve the conflict.
- Health and economy are not the only matters of concern in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, as general-news outlets have reported on war-and-conflicts like this one and its impact on global diplomacy, specifically the video conference between Steve Witkoff and security advisers.
- The video conference between high-level officials, including representatives from France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, signified a combined effort to tackle the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, demonstrating the crucial role of politics, policy-and-legislation, and diplomacy in resolving it.
