US envoy reports progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks as Zelensky eyes winter diplomacy window

Zelenskyy believes Trump administration can pressure Putin into de-escalation President Zelenskyy said Putin "needs Trump" and may accept US pressure for winter de-escalation ahead of the US midterm elections.

ukrpravda · 1 day ago

What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war, Ukrainian MP Yasko says US envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europes deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko says that "we dont trust these talks", describing the US envoys flattery towards Russian President Vladimir Putin as "disgraceful".

france24 · 1 day ago

European Pravda learns details of Kyivs talks with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner Ukraine, France, Germany and the UK will coordinate positions and prepare terms for future negotiations with Russia, including security guarantees, territory and sanctions.

ukrpravda · 1 day ago

Witkoff says substantive progress made toward Russia-Ukraine peace US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday that "substantive progress" has been achieved in recent diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, including movement toward scheduling additional trilateral talks between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv following a temporary ceasefire agreement.

yenisafak · 1 day ago

Zelensky receives message from Trumps envoys that Russia Is ready for talks Volodymyr Zelensky, following a meeting with representatives of the U.S. president in Kyiv, received a message from them that the Russians are ready for talks.

ukrinform · 1 day ago

Michael Winiarski: Trumps sändebud rubbar inte Putin Inget slut syns på Rysslands krig i Ukraina. Det står klart efter att Donald Trumps sändebud i helgen överlade med Vladimir Putin i Moskva och Volodymyr Zelenskyj i Kiev. USA har fortsatt att avstå från att sätta press på Ryssland. Putin har inte heller backat på en enda punkt.

dagens nyheter · 1 day ago

📰 Damage reported in two districts of Kyiv region following Russian attacks🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

mastodon bot · 1 day ago

U.S. exploring de-escalation measures — Zelensky The United States is examining whether Ukraine and Russia can take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while simultaneously resuming negotiations on a broader peace agreement.

ukrinform · 1 day ago

Russia is using intimidation to try to get West to stop supporting Ukraine - NBS commander - The Baltic Times RIGA - Russia is using intimidation to try to get Latvia and the West as a whole to stop supporting Ukraine, said Kaspars Pudans, commander of t......

baltic times · 1 day ago

Witkoff says substantive progress made toward trilateral talks to end Russia-Ukraine war U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said significant progress had been made in efforts to end Russias war against Ukraine, including preparations for the next round of trilateral talks.

ukrinform · 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin tells Russia his war aims havent changed

gdeltproject.org · 1 day ago

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 - Russia redeployed Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the far east of Russia to Olenya Airbase in preparations for a large scale attack on Kyiv. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · 1 day ago

Russischer Angriffskrieg: Ukraine-Krieg: Will Putin nach Duma-Wahl verhandeln? Die USA nehmen einen neuen Anlauf, um die Ukraine und Russland für Friedensgespräche an einen Tisch zu bringen. Nun wird in europäischen Regierungskreisen auch ein mögliches Zeitfenster genannt.

tagesspiegel · 1 day ago

Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals; Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am; Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms; Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraines military intelligence says; and more.

bluesky_Kyiv Independent · 1 day ago

Zelensky to Axios: U.S. exploring Russia-Ukraine winter de-escalation steps The U.S. is exploring whether Ukraine and Russia could take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while restarting negotiations toward a broader peace agreement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in an interview Monday. Why it matters: The Ukrainian president believes the weeks before winter offer a window for diplomacy. While Zelensky said hes convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin is counting on another brutal winter to weaken Ukraine, he added that Putin "needs Trump" and doesnt want to antagonize the U.S. president ahead of the midterm elections."My feeling [is] that Putin needs Trump," Zelensky said. "He doesnt want ... to upset him."Zelensky said that even if Putin doesnt want to de-escalate, he could be pressured by the Trump administration to do so.When asked whether Putin might want to give Trump a diplomatic win before the U.S. elections, Zelensky replied: "Yeah."Driving the news: Zelensky met in Kyiv on Sunday with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. It was their first visit to Ukraine since Trump started his second term. Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Kyiv after holding a three-hour meeting with Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday. Zelensky said the message he received from the U.S. envoys was that "the Russians are ready to negotiate."He remains skeptical, however, because Russias actions on the battlefield and its recent escalation of attacks dont demonstrate a willingness to compromise.But Zelensky said his understanding after the U.S. envoys trip is that Putin is "ready to discuss" ideas for moving negotiations forward.Behind the scenes: Zelensky said the U.S. envoys came to Moscow and Kyiv primarily to "unblock" the diplomatic process, but also brought some new ideas.He declined to disclose all the details but said some of the discussions involved potential de-escalation steps from Russia and Ukraine ahead of and during the winter. "There are ideas around energy [facilities] and around grain [shipments], around electricity [facilities] and around oil and gas [exports]. We have different interests, Russia and we," Zelensky said. Asked whether the emerging U.S. approach involves both restarting negotiations and trying to reach understandings that would allow Ukraine and Russia to get through the winter without a major escalation, Zelensky said that interpretation was "very close to the reality of these conversations."He described the first objective as resuming negotiations and the second as trying to make the coming winter different from previous ones, when Russian attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure heightened the war.The goal, he said, would be to find steps before or during the winter "which can bring [the] sides closer to the peace."Yes, but: U.S. officials say they dont know if it will be possible to address the interests of both Russia and Ukraine ahead of winter. Countless previous attempts to reach ceasefires or pause strikes on energy facilities have failed. What to watch: Zelensky said the U.S. team is expected to brief Trump and then continue consultations with Ukrainian and European officials.State of play: Zelensky said the U.S. also supports a separate "winter package" for Ukraine that would include air defense and energy assistance."Its not only about missiles," Zelensky said. "Its also about LNG [liquefied natural gas] ... and its also about steps of de-escalation."The big picture: Zelensky believes Putin is counting on the winter to inflict enough damage on Ukraine to force Kyiv into further concessions."Russia really thinks that this winter can help them to break us," Zelensky said.He said Moscow hopes a major winter offensive and attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will deliver a "strong kick" after which Ukraine will become "more compromising."Zelensky stressed that Ukraine has already made all the compromises it can and that any diplomatic process would also need security guarantees and an economic support package.Zelensky also pointed out that Russia faces its own risks heading into the winter months. Ukraine, he said, can also hit Russia economically. "When they attacked our electricity, we blocked their possibility to sell oil and gas," he said. He also warned that disruptions to agricultural exports could drive up global food prices and cause food insecurity. Whats next: Zelensky said Ukraine wants to use September and October to restart a diplomatic process and suggested the UN General Assembly in New York later this month as a possible venue for further U.S.-Ukraine talks.He said there is also the possibility of another trilateral U.S.-Ukraine-Russia negotiating session, though no decision has been made."We have this September, October to find any way to speak," Zelensky said. "Without dialogue … we will not have [a] result.""I think that President Trump can find a way to [a] real beginning of the process of negotiating before [the] cold winter," he added.Reality check: Zelensky said Ukraine would need to remain militarily strong throughout any diplomatic process and argued that Kyiv is currently in a better position on the battlefield than it was previously despite shortages in its air defense and continued Russian drone and missile attacks.He also called for additional U.S. sanctions on Russia, describing them as a key source of leverage in any negotiations."Putin needs money," Zelensky said. "Putin wants money to continue the war."

axios · 1 day ago

U.S. envoy sees movement toward three-way talks with Russia, Ukraine A top U.S. envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europes deadliest conflict…

japantoday · 1 day ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russia expects to break Ukraine with massive strikes in winter and force it into territorial concessions — Zelensky. According to him, Moscow hopes that a large-scale winter offensive and strikes on infrastructure will make Ukraine more compliant. At the same time, he believes that Ukraine has already made all possible compromises. @IntelSlava

telegram_Intel Slava · 1 day ago

📰 U.S. exploring de-escalation measures — Zelensky🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

mastodon bot · 1 day ago

📰 Witkoff says substantive progress made toward trilateral talks to end Russia-Ukraine war🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

mastodon bot · 1 day ago

📰 Unpublished audits obtained by The New York Times show Ukraine ignored red flags in defense procurement as the country lost at least $1.2 billion to fraud, waste, and mismanagement in 2024 alone🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine

mastodon bot · 1 day ago