Zelensky says he had 'positive' talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine war
Key takeaways
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, signalling renewed efforts to advance diplomacy over the war with Russia.
- By: FRANCE 24 FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S.
- "A very positive conversation," Zelensky said on the Telegram messaging app of the conversation during a stopover in the Moldovan capital Chisinau.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, signalling renewed efforts to advance diplomacy over the war with Russia. The call came as European leaders backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to seek a ceasefire.
By: FRANCE 24 FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff talk to each other as Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen look on. © Kay Nietfeld, Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he had a "positive" conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and praised what he called their readiness to work on a settlement of the Ukraine war in the coming weeks.
"A very positive conversation," Zelensky said on the Telegram messaging app of the conversation during a stopover in the Moldovan capital Chisinau.