Zelenskyy Says He Had ‘Long and Substantive’ Phone Call With Witkoff, Kushner as Peace Talks Continue

‘Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace,’ the Ukrainian President said.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media after a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in London, England, on Oct. 24, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he had a “long and substantive phone call” with his national security secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukrainian negotiator Andrii Hnatov, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who were gathered in South Florida.

“I am grateful for a very focused, constructive discussion,” Zelenskyy said on X. “We covered many aspects and went through key points that could ensure an end to the bloodshed and eliminate the threat of a new Russian full-scale invasion, as well as the risk of Russia failing to honor its promises, as has happened repeatedly in the past.”