Steve Witkoff

Following the latest round of talks in Paris, U.S.

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says partners are largely finished on an agreement for security protocols for Ukraine.

Under the framework, British and French troops could operate in Ukraine, with the U.S.

leading a monitoring and verification of any ceasefire.

Witkoff says negotiators are also closing in on a prosperity agreement to restart Ukraine's post-war economy.

At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner joined Rubio in the talks with the delegation from Kiev.

Rubio says they made progress and they're working on something that will be comprehensive to make sure Ukraine won't face another Russian invasion once this war ends.

The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umirov, said the U.S.

was, quote, super supportive.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.

NPR can't independently confirm the authenticity of the mid-October call leaked and published by Bloomberg, but in the call, Witkoff expresses his, quote, deep respect for Putin.

He instructs the advisor to tell Putin to call President Trump and flatter him over his recent Mideast peace deal.

Ukrainian parliamentarian Oleksandr Merezko believes Witkoff should have been replaced after an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson highlighted his lack of knowledge about Ukraine and the conflict.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev.

Tonight, we celebrate something extraordinary, a moment that many thought was impossible.

Yet here we stand, living proof that when courage meets conviction, miracles can happen.

A peace born not out of politics, but out of courage.

The courage of those who refuse to give up hope.