Two rounds of talks with US envoys have concluded, third expected – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that two rounds of talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have concluded in Kyiv, and a third session is expected.

Source: European Pravda correspondent

Details: Zelenskyy reported that two rounds of talks with Witkoff and Kushner have taken place.

"We have had two discussions. I am very glad that we are now coming to a third discussion," Zelenskyy said.

He did not specify whether national security advisers from France, the United Kingdom and Germany had already joined the talks or what the format of the third round would be.

In remarks to the press after the first round of negotiations, Kushner stated that Trump is firmly determined to bring an end to the war.

Background:

• On 5 September, the special envoys attended negotiations in Moscow.
• Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian ruler, said Vladimir Putin told the US envoys during Saturday's talks that he is confident his war aims will be achieved. The White House described the talks as "substantive" and announced that the next steps will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

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