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Zelensky Hails 'Very Good' Call With U.S. Envoys on Ukraine Peace Push

Kyiv's lead negotiator will continue talks with the American team following the exchange.

Overview

  • Zelensky said he spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day about ending the war.
  • He reported discussing new ideas on formats, meetings and timing, along with certain substantive details to move talks forward.
  • Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, joined the call and will keep discussions going with the U.S. envoys.
  • Zelensky thanked the envoys for a constructive approach, while Ukraine has rejected plan elements that entail major territorial concessions.
  • Russia's Foreign Ministry said officials are seeing slow but steady progress in contacts with the United States.