Meeting between Witkoff and Yermak in Turkey cancelled

Meeting between Witkoff and Yermak in Turkey cancelled - The Economist

The meeting scheduled for tomorrow between Steve Witkoff, US Ambassador, and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak in Turkey was cancelled. This was reported by the journalist The Economist Oliver Carroll.

According to the journalist, Vitkoff probably did not realise the scale of the scandal, He was involved in a scandal when he agreed to the talks. The reasons for the scandal are not explicitly detailed in the report, but it was significant enough to cause the meeting to be cancelled.

Context.

The participation of US officials in sensitive negotiations with Ukraine's leadership is attracting increased attention, especially against the backdrop of complex political processes in Washington and Kyiv. The cancellation of the meeting may be an attempt to prevent additional reputational risks for the US side.