Zelenskyy Calls Territorial Issue Relevant in Peace Talks with US Envoy

The territorial question remains on the table in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks in Kyiv with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.

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Today, we had three rounds of negotiations. All of them were very substantive. I want to thank Steve and Jared for coming. And we are grateful to the President of the United States. We had good discussions.

Zelenskyy said the delegation held three rounds of discussions and described each as substantive. He expressed hope that the talks would revive negotiations and help produce a lasting peace agreement. The discussions covered territory, security guarantees, Ukraine’s future, and an economic plan for recovery and reconstruction.

“The territorial issue remains a relevant one,” Zelenskyy said. He added that the most complex questions could be resolved only by national leaders. He also said Ukraine’s military strength would remain central to any future security arrangement, describing a strong army as a key guarantee for the country.

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The territorial issue remains a relevant one. I think such complex issues can only be resolved at the level of leaders.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine would need continued support if the war extended into winter. He cited air defense, the energy sector and substantial volumes of US liquefied natural gas among the issues discussed with the American and European participants. He also said Ukraine, Europe and the United States had agreed to meet again soon.

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Our army must be strong, and for us this is a key security guarantee. The guarantees must be strong and clear. We must not fear any future challenges.

Witkoff said the US delegation brought ideas from its earlier discussions in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I think we made a lot of progress in Moscow. We heard new ideas. There were all kinds of other important cogent ideas that we discussed in Moscow, brought here to Kyiv,” he said. The supplied account ends as Witkoff begins describing Washington’s preference for a diplomatic rather than military approach.

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I think we made a lot of progress in Moscow. We heard new ideas. There were all kinds of other important cogent ideas that we discussed in Moscow, brought here to Kyiv.