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Witkoff Says Talks with Kyiv Were “Significant” and Will Continue as Long as Needed

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team in Kyiv about a plan to end the war with Russia were significant and would continue.
  • Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
  • Kushner said the trip had produced new leads, after which U.S., Ukrainian and European security officials held another meeting.

Steve Witkoff described discussions in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team as “significant” as U.S. diplomacy continued on a plan to end the war with Russia.

We had a very significant, substantive, important discussion, and we are very encouraged and eager to continue them for as long as necessary.

· Steve WitkoffThe U.S. envoy described the Kyiv talks after meeting Zelenskyy and his team.

Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday after traveling to Moscow the previous day, where they met Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visits formed part of diplomatic efforts to end the conflict that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

“We had a very significant, substantive, important discussion, and we are very encouraged and eager to continue them for as long as necessary,” Witkoff said after the meeting.

I hope this trip has opened new avenues for moving forward.

· Jared KushnerKushner assessed the diplomatic visit after meetings in Moscow and Kyiv.

Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said he hoped the trip had opened new avenues for progress. “I think we learned a lot from this trip,” he said. A further meeting then began involving the two U.S. envoys, the Ukrainian delegation and European security officials.

I think we learned a lot from this trip.

· Jared KushnerKushner emphasized what the U.S. delegation gained from the visit.
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