Matthew Whitaker, U.S. ambassador to NATO, told Newsmax on Tuesday that there is no military solution to Russia’s war in Ukraine, stressing that peace can be achieved only through negotiation and diplomacy.

Whitaker noted that President Donald Trump’s special envoy is preparing to meet with Russian officials this week.

On “Finnerty,” Whitaker offered a sober assessment of the ongoing conflict, just one day before Steve Witkoff, Trump’s foreign envoy, travels to Moscow for high-stakes talks. The Kremlin requested the meeting in an apparent effort to avoid a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions.

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