Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Thursday that he had “an excellent dialog” with President Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day.
He mentioned they mentioned “sure substantive particulars of the continuing work” on a possible peace cope with Russia, although he didn’t specify what points they talked about.
“I thank them for the constructive strategy, the intensive work, and the sort phrases and Christmas greetings to the Ukrainian individuals,” Zelenskyy mentioned in an announcement posted on X. “We’re actually working 24/7 to convey nearer the tip of this brutal Russian conflict towards Ukraine.”
In a brief video posted later, he mentioned they spoke for almost an hour.
CBS Information has reached out to the White Home for touch upon the talks.
Zelenskyy mentioned he was joined on the decision by Ukraine’s nationwide safety adviser Rustem Umerov and different members of his diplomatic staff. He mentioned Umerov could be talking with Witkoff and Kushner once more later within the day.
He added, “I additionally requested the blokes to move alongside our Christmas greetings to Donald Trump and your complete Trump household. Thanks!”
U.S. envoys have been holding talks with the Russian facet as properly. Kirill Dmitriev, who heads Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, traveled to Miami for conferences final weekend.
Regardless of the talks, within the days main as much as the vacation, Russia stored up its missile and drone bombardment of Ukrainian cities, whereas a Russian normal was killed in a automobile bomb explosion in Moscow.
Earlier this week, Zelenskyy mentioned he could be prepared to withdraw troops from the nation’s jap industrial heartland as a part of a plan to finish the conflict, if Moscow additionally pulls again and the world turns into a demilitarized zone monitored by worldwide forces.
The proposal provided a possible compromise on management of the Donbas area, which has been a serious sticking level in peace negotiations. Moscow has captured most, however not all, of the Donbas and has insisted that Ukraine relinquish the remaining territory— an ultimatum that Ukraine has rejected.
Zelenskyy mentioned the U.S. has proposed making it a “free financial zone,” nevertheless it was unclear what that concept would imply for governance or growth of the area.
The same association may very well be doable for the world across the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, which is at the moment underneath Russian management, Zelenskyy mentioned. He mentioned any peace plan would should be put to a referendum.
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