WASHINGTON, Aug 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Senior US envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday 
said he was "hopeful" of a "productive meeting" with Ukrainian President 
Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday, as 
Washington pushes for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war without first securing 
a ceasefire.

"I'm hopeful that we have a productive meeting on Monday, we get to real 
consensus, we're able to come back to the Russians and push this peace deal 
forward and get it done," Witkoff told US broadcaster CNN.