Zelenskyy says he had good talks with Witkoff and Kushner, says visit to Ukraine planned
President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken by phone with US negotiators and said he planned an upcoming visit to Ukraine.
ConflictsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken by phone with US negotiators and said he planned an upcoming visit to Ukraine.
ConflictsFirst, he will call Vladimir Putin. Then Volodymyr Zelenskyj. The President of the USA, Donald Trump, believes that he can break a deadlock in the peace mediation by personally lifting the receiver.
World politicsThe Kremlin does not answer the question of whether Vladimir Putin intends to meet Ukraine's president the day after tomorrow. The USA appears to harbor hopes for a personal meeting between the presidents. If it does not come to pass, it will ultimately be clear what Russia wants, Ukraine believes.
ConflictsThe USA wants to speed up the negotiations about Russia's invasion war in Ukraine. Ukraine is being pressured to make major concessions. A "final offer" from Donald Trump is said to be that Russia gets to keep almost all occupied parts of Ukraine – and gets its main demands met.
ConflictsIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he has doubts about the US's intentions with talks about the Iranian nuclear energy program. Israel repeats threats to stop Iran from gaining access to nuclear weapons and that "a clear path" to fulfill the threat exists.
WorldThe US envoy Steven Witkoff has met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. President Donald Trump is simultaneously urging Putin to increase the pace to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
World politicsUSA and Russia held new talks on a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war on Monday. The negotiations lasted for over twelve hours – and a joint statement from the two countries is expected on Tuesday.
ConflictsThe US envoy Steven Witkoff has met with Vladimir Putin and then left Moscow, according to Russian sources. President Donald Trump urges his Russian counterpart to spare Ukrainian lives.
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