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Zelensky warns war may continue into winter

From The Express Tribune · () English

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war with Russia appeared likely to continue into winter after talks with US envoys in Kyiv.
  • Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner described the discussions positively but announced no breakthrough on ending the conflict.
  • Zelensky called for a leaders’ meeting to resolve territorial issues, while Russia continues to demand recognition of occupied and claimed Ukrainian territory.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the war with Russia currently appears likely to continue into winter. His assessment came after talks in Kyiv with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, neither of whom announced a breakthrough on ending the conflict.

We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners, and we are counting on the support of our European partners if the war continues in winter, and this is how it appears at the moment.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyThe Ukrainian president assessed the prospects for an agreement after talks with US envoys in Kyiv.

The American delegation arrived a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was their first visit to Kyiv, where Russian strikes have caused deaths for more than four years. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed, so the envoys, like other visiting officials, travelled by train.

Zelensky said Ukraine hoped to reach agreements with its American partners and would rely on European support if fighting continued through the winter. He said Ukraine would hold talks with the United States, France and Germany, without giving further details. He again argued that only a meeting between national leaders could settle territorial issues.

We think we have the ingredients to get to that place.

· Steve WitkoffThe US envoy said the parties had the basis to reach an agreement but would need to compromise.

Russia occupies large areas of eastern and southern Ukraine. The Kremlin has told the Americans it feels confident it can advance further, while Moscow wants both the territory it occupies and the land it claims as Russian to receive recognition. Kyiv rejects those terms.

Hopefully this trip has come out with some new ways to advance forward. I think we've learned a lot from the trip.

· Jared KushnerKushner described the delegation’s assessment after visiting Moscow and Kyiv.

Witkoff said both sides would need to compromise and described the talks as meaningful and substantive. Kushner said the trip had produced new ways to move forward and that the delegation had learned a great deal. Zelensky welcomed the presence of European representatives, saying, “Here we are all on the same side.” Russia and Ukraine had also pledged not to strike each other’s capitals during the envoys’ trip.

Here we are all on the same side.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyZelensky referred to the presence of British, French and German representatives during the talks.
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