The visit of US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff may be an attempt by Donald Trump to get out of the political zugzwang — a difficult situation in which he put himself. About this Pravda.First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa said.
US President's special envoy Witkoff arrived in Moscow early this morning. This is his fifth visit to Russia in 2025. According to Chepa, Witkoff's visit may be connected with an attempt by the US presidential administration to mitigate the consequences of ultimatum demands on the Ukrainian issue voiced earlier.
"I think that Trump's positions on his ultimatums will be announced now. And I think that it will be necessary to look for a way out of the current difficult political situation. That is, Trump's ultimatum did not pass. But we need to find a good way out of this situation. Once again assess the situation and try to resolve the issue," the deputy said.
He recalled that Russia remains true to its position. Chepa also stressed that Moscow remains consistent and firmly defends its line.
"The situation is such that Trump ultimatum demanded a solution to the issue in a short period of time. Our President continues to clearly monitor and implement the position that was voiced during the three conversations of the presidents. She has not changed," explained Chepa.
In his opinion, the absence of drastic steps indicates the readiness of the United States for dialogue.
"Of course, you see, there are no drastic actions, there are attempts to get out of the situation. This is good," he said.
At the time of publication it is known that the negotiations of the special envoy Witkoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended, they lasted about three hours. There is no information about the results yet.