US EditionZelenskyy says he had "substantive" phone call with U.S. special envoy Witkoff
Zelenskyy and US envoys agreed on next steps in peace talks focusing on territory swaps and security guarantees to end the conflict, following a week of meetings in Florida.
- On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a very substantive and constructive call with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, joining from Kyiv while Rustem Umerov and Andriy Gnatov were in Miami.
- Since Thursday, the two Americans have been meeting Ukraine's negotiators Rustem Umerov and Andriy Gnatov, with Steve Witkoff as US special envoy and Jared Kushner as Trump's son-in-law.
- The call focused on security issues including measures to end bloodshed and remove the threat of a third Russian invasion, while addressing risks of Russia failing to fulfil promises.
- Acknowledging limits of phone diplomacy, Zelenskyy called for detailed team follow-up, saying Ukraine's negotiating teams agreed next steps with the American side since `We cannot discuss everything over the phone`.
- With talks under way, leaders plan a London meeting on Monday to take stock as the initial US plan released two weeks ago was revised after Kyiv and its European allies criticized its alignment with Russia's hard-line positions.
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A final appeal between Volodymyr Zelensky and the US negotiators on Saturday concluded three days of marathon negotiations in Miami between U.S. and Ukrainian officials. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner cancelled their stage in Brussels on their way back from Moscow, to land directly in Miami, from where they called on the Ukrainian president. They urged the two war presidents to make the necessary concessions to reach an agreement.
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The Frontier PostZelensky holds very substantive call with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner
Volodymyr Zelensky joins call with US negotiators Kushner and Witkoff, saying Ukraine remains committed to working with Washington for a viable peace deal.
Ukrainian and American negotiators met Saturday in Florida for their third day of discussions on Washington's plan to end the war with Russia.
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