Ukraine war: Zelenskyy expects Trump envoys in Kyiv “in the coming days”
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- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv in the coming days as part of Washington’s mediation efforts.
- Zelenskyy said preliminary dates had been agreed, while the envoys are also expected to hold talks in Moscow.
- Previous U.S.-led efforts have not produced a diplomatic breakthrough, and the negotiations have received less attention in Washington since the Middle East war began in February.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is waiting for Donald Trump’s envoys to arrive “in the coming days,” with preliminary dates already set for the visit.
In his daily address, the Ukrainian president said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had confirmed plans to hold meetings in both Moscow and Kyiv. He did not reveal the dates. “We are counting on a meeting in the coming days,” Zelenskyy said.
He described continued American involvement as important to the diplomatic effort. “It is important that America remains active” in this work, he added.
We are waiting for the U.S. president’s envoys to come to Kyiv. We received confirmation from them: they will hold meetings in Moscow and Kyiv. We are counting on a meeting in the coming days.
Zelenskyy spoke with Witkoff and Kushner by telephone in late July, in talks aimed at giving diplomacy new momentum. A visit to Kyiv would be their first since Trump returned to the White House and his administration began negotiations seeking an end to the war.
The two envoys have already traveled to Moscow several times for the talks. Those efforts have so far failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough in the war that began with Russia’s 2022 invasion. Their negotiations also moved down Washington’s agenda after war broke out in the Middle East in February.
It is important that America remains active.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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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