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Zelenskyy, Trump's envoys discuss Ukraine visit and peace efforts
The two envoys are coordinating with Ukrainian and U.S. teams to set an agenda and future talks, Zelenskiy said.
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a "detailed and constructive" call with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, working to finalize dates for their visit to Ukraine to advance peace efforts.
This planned mission follows Zelenskiy's July 28 meeting with Trump at the White House, where the two discussed Patriot production and deepened diplomatic efforts toward ending the war.
"There needs to be the right mood in Moscow," Zelenskiy said, noting that intelligence indicates Russian President Vladimir Putin personally still wants war despite Russia's sparse gains and enormous losses.
Shortly after the diplomatic contact, Russia conducted a test of a nuclear-capable missile, while The Economist reported that Putin is preparing to escalate by sending up to 400,000 additional troops.
Authorities are prioritizing winter preparations by ensuring heating and water networks can operate autonomously, with more than 100,000 residential buildings already prepared for expected Russian strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday to discuss the details of their upcoming visit to Ukraine, Zelensky reported on the X network.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, hopes that Whitkoff and Kouchner will persuade Putin to accept Kiev's terms, which he announced in the evening video message following a telephone conversation with the U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys.