Ukraine, US Negotiators Discussed How to Bring Peace Closer, Zelenskyy Says

Ukraine, US Negotiators Discussed How to Bring Peace Closer, Zelenskyy Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 18, 2025. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
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KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared ‍Kushner for about an hour on how ‍to end the war with Russia.

“It was a really good conversation: many details, good ideas, that we discussed. There are some ‌new ideas on how to bring the real peace closer, and it concerns ⁠formats, meetings, and, certainly, the timeline,” Zelenskyy said on the Telegram app.