One day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed optimism about being close to a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement.
“I think the administration feels very optimistic,” she said during a press briefing Monday afternoon. “They had very good talks with the Ukrainians in Florida. And now, of course, special envoy Witkoff is on his way to Russia,” Leavitt said.
Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow on Monday and plans to meet with Russian President Vladamir Putin on Tuesday.
Leavitt emphasized the administration’s strong desire to end the war before touting its diplomacy efforts which include “speak[ing] equally with both sides,” she said.
However, she remained tight-lipped on details of the ongoing negotiation, instead deferring to the negotiators.
“We’ve put points on paper. Those points have been very much refined. But as for the details, I will let the negotiators negotiate. But we do feel quite good, and we’re hopeful that this work can finally come to an end,” Leavitt said.
-ABC News’ Emily Chang
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