After meeting with US envoys in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says war likely to ‘continue in winter’
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will need more air defense and energy support if fighting continues through winter, after envoys reported no breakthrough in talks.
- On Saturday, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss "substantive plans" for ending the war, then traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the three-hour Moscow talks as "highly useful," while the Kremlin expressed confidence it would advance further into Ukraine, where it currently occupies large swathes of territory.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects the war to continue into winter, stating: "We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners."
- Neither side announced a breakthrough, though Witkoff and Zelensky offered upbeat assessments, with the Ukrainian leader adding: "Here we are all on the same side," referring to European partners present.
- The delegation arrived at Kyiv Central Station via the "Peace Express," as the Ukrainian capital remains inaccessible by air due to persistent Russian strikes that have hit the city for more than four years.
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Putin ‘does not want to upset’ Trump and is ‘ready to discuss’ peace ideas, Zelensky says
U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed potential de-escalation steps with Moscow and Kyiv ahead of and during the winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said this Monday that he is planning his "next steps" with his team of negotiators, following talks with US emissaries and European representatives over the weekend.
"We have September and October to find a way to talk," said the Ukrainian President. "I think President Trump can find a way to really start the negotiation process before the cold of winter," he added.
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