Trump says ‘big progress’ made with Russia as Witkoff outlines Nato-style security guarantees for Ukraine

Trump says ‘big progress’ made with Russia as Witkoff outlines Nato-style security guarantees for Ukraine

Trump on Sunday said “big progress” had been made with Russia on the Ukraine conflict, as envoy Witkoff outlined that Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled for the first time he could accept Nato-style security guarantees for Kyiv.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. File Image/Reuters