Zelenskyy reveals details of talks with Trump envoys: winter package, territory, security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that during talks in Kyiv with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and national security advisers from France, the UK and Germany, the discussions covered not only potential parameters for ending the war, but also short-term support for Ukraine.

Source: Zelenskyy after the negotiations, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said that three rounds of negotiations took place on 6 September in total, and all of them were "very substantive".

The president joked that Witkoff and Kushner's presence in Kyiv "worked better than Patriot systems". He said he hopes they will visit more often so that ordinary Ukrainians can have the chance to "live a little" without Russian attacks.

"One can sometimes joke about 'Patriots', but nonetheless, we understand that this is a very pressing issue, a very important one for us… If the war continues into winter – and for now it looks that way – we are very much counting on the 'winter package', which I discussed in detail today with Steve, Jared and our European partners," Zelenskyy said.

He noted that Kyiv is counting on air defence, energy support, and the possibility of using American liquefied natural gas.

Quote: "The territorial question remains a pressing one… That doesn't mean we talked about it for a very long time, but we had the opportunity and we did discuss it. I will maintain my position that complex issues such as this are only resolved at the level of leaders."

Details: Zelenskyy added that security guarantees, economic guarantees, recovery and a prosperity plan for Ukraine were also discussed.

"We understand what our armed forces must look like, they must be strong – and those are the main security guarantees for us. All of this requires resources. And you understand this perfectly well, we all understand this. Therefore the guarantees must be strong and clear," the president said.

Background:

• The US presidential envoys arrived in Kyiv by train on 6 September and were met by President Zelenskyy at Sofiiska Square. After a tour of St Sophia Cathedral, they proceeded to the negotiations.
• Kushner said in a press conference after the first round of talks that US President Donald Trump is very determined to see an end to the war.
• Zelenskyy had announced that there would be several rounds of talks in Kyiv: first with the US envoys, then with negotiators from France, the UK and Germany joining.

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