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US envoy sees movement toward three-way talks with Russia and Ukraine

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  • US and Russian officials signaled possible renewed three-way talks with Ukraine after separate meetings between senior US envoys and Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • Steve Witkoff said the discussions produced movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the timing and location remained unclear.
  • Negotiations remain blocked in part by territorial disputes over Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, as fighting and attacks continue.

A new round of diplomacy may be taking shape, but no meeting has been scheduled. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said weekend discussions with Russia and Ukraine produced “Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks.”

Witkoff and Jared Kushner, negotiating partners for US President Donald Trump, met separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Their visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked their first official trip to the Ukrainian capital. A senior Ukrainian official said they brought new and “more effective” proposals for ending the war, though Zelenskyy warned that the fighting appeared likely to continue through the winter.

Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks.

· Steve WitkoffThe US special envoy described the outcome of weekend discussions with Russia and Ukraine.

The Kremlin did not rule out talks involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine. “But it is too early to say anything about the venue or the exact dates at this stage,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Zelenskyy said his negotiating team was “coordinating our next steps” with Trump’s envoys and European officials, without giving details.

But it is too early to say anything about the venue or the exact dates at this stage.

· Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesman said Russia had not ruled out three-way talks but cautioned that details remained unsettled.

The last US-mediated meetings between Moscow and Kyiv took place in Geneva in February and failed to resolve territorial issues. Washington’s diplomatic efforts have slowed in recent months as the Trump administration shifted attention toward the war with Iran. The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, displaced millions and devastated Ukraine’s economy. Fighting also continues through drone attacks, including retaliatory Ukrainian strikes on Russia, while the UN rights chief has called for an urgent ban on fully autonomous weapons after reports of such drones killing people in Ukraine.

The Donbas remains a central obstacle. Russia does not fully control the eastern region but has demanded it as part of any peace settlement, leaving the negotiations deadlocked.

coordinating our next steps

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president described his team’s work after meetings with US envoys and European officials.
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