Witkoff pointed to the economic growth of the Russian Federation and Ukraine in the conflict settlement.

The settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will lead to economic growth of the Russian and Ukrainian sides. This was announced on November 6 by the special envoy of the American leader Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff.

"Both sides realize at some point that a kinetic settlement of the conflict is a bad option for them, that it must be resolved diplomatically, and after that both countries can move towards growth," he said during his speech at the America Business Forum.

In addition, according to the special envoy, the conflict settlement is hampered by the lack of trust between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. He also noted that similar problems were observed during the negotiations on the Middle East.

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The last one took place back in April, and the next one may take place in October or November.

Earlier in the day, Witkoff said that in order to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, it is necessary to carry out a lot of technical work and agree on "security protocols" for Kiev. He also noted that Trump is constantly interested in the topic of the Ukrainian settlement, and there is "some progress" in the process of resolving the issue.

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