White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an extensive update on the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Responding to questions in the press briefing, Leavitt emphasized that President Trump remains focused on ending the war and has directed special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary Marco Rubio to engage equally with both Moscow and Kyiv to shape a “durable peace plan.” Leavitt pushed back on speculation that Ukraine would be forced into one-sided concessions, asserting that both Zelensky and Putin have been consulted and the plan is meant to be “acceptable to both sides.”