White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said Ukraine and Russia have been equally involved in peace deal negotiations , which have been “quietly” in progress for weeks.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have been working with Russian and Ukrainian intermediaries for over a month, speaking with both parties “equally,” the press secretary asserted during a press conference on Thursday.

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