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Zelenskyy: The war appears set to continue through this winter

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war with Russia currently appears likely to continue through the winter, despite positive talks with U.S. envoys.
  • Zelenskyy said territorial issues could be resolved only in meetings between national leaders and reiterated the need for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • U.S. and Ukrainian delegations discussed security and economic guarantees, while U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called the talks substantive and said both sides would need to compromise.

The war against Russia appears likely to continue through another winter, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after talks in Kyiv with U.S. envoys, even as he gave a positive assessment of the discussions.

We sincerely hope to reach agreements with our American partners and rely on the support of our European partners if the war extends through the winter, something that appears to be the case at present.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president assessed the prospects for the war continuing through the winter after talks with U.S. envoys.

“We sincerely hope to reach agreements with our American partners and rely on the support of our European partners if the war extends through the winter, something that appears to be the case at present,” the Ukrainian president said at a news conference.

Zelenskyy also insisted that the territorial issue, a central point in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, could not be settled by negotiators alone. “I want to insist on my position, which is that such complex issues regarding territories can be resolved only at the level of leaders,” he said.

I want to insist on my position, which is that such complex issues regarding territories can be resolved only at the level of leaders.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe said the territorial dispute required meetings between national leaders.

The Ukrainian president has long sought a meeting with Vladimir Putin to address the territorial dispute. The Kremlin has refused to hold such a meeting, the article said. The U.S. and Ukrainian delegations also discussed security and economic guarantees for Kyiv, along with a prosperity plan.

Substantive.

· Steve WitkoffThe U.S. envoy characterized the first round of talks in Kyiv.

The first round of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators lasted about three hours. Steve Witkoff described the discussions as “substantive” and said both sides would need to make compromises and narrow their differences. Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, expressed hope for a renewed three-way process involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States.

Both sides will need to make compromises and narrow their differences, and we believe we have the necessary elements to reach that.

· Steve WitkoffWitkoff described the conditions he believed were needed for further progress.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. 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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