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Zelenskyy Sees No Quick End After US Envoys Visit
The war between Russia and Ukraine may continue through another difficult winter.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met with United States envoys in Kyiv.
The envoys had first spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
They said they brought new ideas for ending the war.
Zelenskyy did not explain what those ideas were.
Ukraine wants more air-defense equipment and energy help from its allies, including US liquefied natural gas.
Russia wants Ukraine to give up more territory in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine has rejected that demand and says important territorial questions should be decided by national leaders.
The United States, Ukraine and European countries plan to meet again.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine expects Russia’s war to continue through another difficult winter.
Ukraine is seeking an allied package covering air-defense reinforcements and energy support, including US LNG.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff brought new ideas to Kyiv after more than three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Territorial issues remain unresolved, with Russia demanding Ukraine surrender the remainder of Donetsk and Ukraine rejecting that demand.
The United States, Ukraine and European partners agreed to hold another meeting at an unspecified time and place.
- Who
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Vladimir Putin, and national security officials from the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
- What
- Officials held talks about possible negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, security guarantees, energy support and a postwar prosperity plan.
- Where
- The talks took place in Kyiv, following meetings in Moscow; Kushner and Witkoff were greeted at St. Sophia’s Cathedral.
- When
- The Kyiv talks took place on Sunday, after Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow on Saturday.
- Why
- Ukraine is seeking allied support for air defense and energy while discussing a possible end to the war and rejecting Russia’s territorial demands.
Ukraine’s Position
Russia’s Position
Territory
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine rejects giving Russia additional territory and says territorial issues should be resolved at the leader level.
Russia’s Position
Vladimir Putin insists Ukraine surrender the remainder of the eastern Donetsk region as part of a deal.
Conditions for peace
Ukraine’s Position
Ukraine says security guarantees and a dignified postwar peace are needed, while seeking air-defense and energy support.
Russia’s Position
Russia’s stated territorial demand remains part of its conditions for ending the war.
Key facts
- Main participants
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and officials from the United States, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
- US-Russia discussions
- Kushner and Witkoff held more than three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday.
- Ukraine’s requested support
- An allied package including air-defense reinforcements and energy assistance, including US LNG.
- Territorial dispute
- Russia demands that Ukraine surrender the remainder of the eastern Donetsk region; Ukraine rejects the demand.
- Further talks
- The United States, Ukraine and European countries agreed to meet again, with the time and place undecided.
- Temporary ceasefire
- Russia and Ukraine called a temporary ceasefire on firing at each other’s capitals during the weekend.
- Conflict status
- The war is described as being well into its fifth year.
Quotes
Steve Witkoff
US envoy involved in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine
“We had progress in Moscow. We have new ideas, and we brought them to Kyiv”
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“bringing with them a proposal to end the war”
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
“Ukraine has always been and will remain constructive. Security guarantees are needed. A dignified character of the postwar peace is needed. Our proposals are ready.”
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