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U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine After Talks With Putin

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but reported no breakthrough toward ending the war.
  • Discussions covered air-defense needs, Patriot systems, winter energy support, long-term security guarantees and reconstruction assistance.
  • Territorial demands remain incompatible, while Russia and Ukraine continue intensifying air attacks along a 1,250-kilometer front.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as encouraging talks in Kyiv, but the latest U.S. diplomatic push produced no breakthrough in efforts to end the war with Russia.

behind the scenes

· Jared KushnerKushner described the U.S. effort to create conditions for a possible agreement.

The meeting came a day after the two American envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Both sides have intensified their air attacks after more than four and a half years of fighting. Russia has recently used drones powered by jet engines, while air-raid sirens have become part of daily life in Kyiv. Neither army has managed to make major advances along the 1,250-kilometer front.

The central demands of Moscow and Kyiv remain mutually incompatible, particularly over territorial concessions. Kushner acknowledged the difficulty, saying the United States was working “behind the scenes” to create the conditions for a possible agreement. “It is a very, very difficult problem, but we are going to try,” he said.

It is a very, very difficult problem, but we are going to try.

· Jared KushnerHe acknowledged the difficulty of reaching a settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

Zelenskyy held three rounds of talks with the Americans on Sunday. The final session included national security advisers from Britain, France and Germany. He said the discussions focused on air-defense needs, including Patriot systems, and a winter support package covering both anti-aircraft systems and energy infrastructure. Kyiv is seeking “a huge volume” of U.S. assistance, backed by European partners.

a huge volume

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy described the scale of U.S. air-defense and winter support Ukraine is seeking.

Zelenskyy said the United States plans to increase Patriot missile production next year, while Germany is expected to expand its own production under existing agreements. He accused Russia of deliberately attacking civilians before elections to Russia’s State Duma, calling the strikes “terrorism.” Ukraine is also working with 67 domestic companies to develop systems capable of bringing down Russian drones on a large scale. Territorial issues, he said, “remain relevant,” but difficult questions can be resolved “only at the leaders’ level.” The talks also addressed long-term security guarantees and economic support for reconstruction, with a strong Ukrainian army presented as “one of the main security guarantees.”

only at the leaders’ level

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe said the most difficult territorial issues could be resolved only by national leaders.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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