Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia War Likely to Continue Into Winter
Witkoff and Kushner, who are seeking to revive US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war, gave positive assessments of their discussions with Zelensky, but no breakthrough was announced.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the war with Russia appeared likely to continue into the winter, following talks in Kyiv with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Zelensky said Ukraine hoped to reach agreements with the United States and was counting on continued European support if the conflict extends through the winter.
“We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners,” Zelensky said, adding that “this is how it appears at the moment.”
Witkoff and Kushner, who are seeking to revive US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war, gave positive assessments of their discussions with Zelensky, but no breakthrough was announced.
“We think we have the ingredients to get to that place,” Witkoff said, stressing that both Ukraine and Russia would need to make compromises.
“We’ve had a very meaningful discussion, substantive, important, and we are very encouraged,” he said.
Kushner said the talks had provided new ideas for moving the peace process forward.
“Hopefully this trip has come out with some new ways to advance forward. I think we’ve learned a lot from the trip,” he said.
Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Their visit marked their first trip to the Ukrainian capital, which has endured repeated deadly Russian strikes since the invasion began more than four years ago.
The US envoys’ latest diplomatic push comes after months of intensified fighting, as Washington seeks to revive efforts to bring an end to Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.