Matthew Whitaker said Russia does not object to this issue. “Basically, we agreed with Ukraine on guarantees. And I think, you know, the Russians do not object to this,” the US permanent representative to NATO said on Fox News. He emphasized that “ultimately everything will depend on both sides complying with the ceasefire agreement.” According to Whitaker, Washington has achieved a reduction in the number of controversial issues aimed at resolving conflicts in the past two weeks, but the remaining topics will be very complex, without going into detail. The permanent representative added that special envoy of US President Steve Witkoff, son-in-law of the head of state Jared Kushner along with the remaining members of the negotiating team are making the necessary efforts to achieve lasting peace. “The challenge will be to navigate the difficult final negotiations,” Whitaker said.
