"We are seeing accommodation more than we've seen in the past, certainly more than we saw in the last administration," Witkoff said. "And that's encouraging. Now we have to build on that."

Despite failing to secure a ceasefire during the Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, the White House achieved a significant breakthrough, according to Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff. The agreement on "Article 5-like protections" for Ukraine is considered a game-changer.