Officials of the Ukrainian Presidential Office said that the US envoy visited Kyiv with a new end-of-war proposal
Quick Look
- Senior officials of the Ukrainian presidential office revealed that U.S. envoys Kushner and Witkov arrived in Kiev with new proposals for ending the war that may be more feasible and held three-person talks with President Zelensky.
- Zelensky stressed that territorial issues can only be resolved at the leadership level, noting that the Donbass issue is at the heart of the war.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, and peace negotiations have been put on hold many times. The Donbas region has become the focus of conflict since 2014. Russia has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the areas it controls, but Ukraine has refused.
(Central News Agency, Kyiv, comprehensive foreign news report on the 6th) Senior officials of the Ukrainian presidential office told AFP today that US special envoys Kushner and Witkov went to Kiev with new proposals for ending the war that may be more feasible, and held discussions with President Zelensky again in the form of a three-person meeting.
The source told AFP: "Unlike before, this time the proposal is more effective... They are still negotiating, but actually this is the most important part. Now it is discussed by three people."
Zelensky earlier said after talks with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending the war with Russia that territorial issues can only be resolved "at the leadership level."
"I want to stick to my view that complex issues like this can only be solved at the leadership level," he said, having called for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past.
Reuters reported that the two sides in past negotiations still had major differences on key issues, including the future of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. Russia asked Kiev to evacuate local towns still under Ukrainian control, but Kiev refused, believing it was still possible to hold on.
"The issue of Donbass... I think is at the heart of this war," Zelensky told reporters today.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If the three-person talks make progress, a higher-level peace meeting will be arranged
Possible · Within weeks
The Donbass issue will become a decisive factor in the success of negotiations
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific contents of the new proposal?
- Does the US special envoy have the authority to make concessions on behalf of the US?
- What are the future administrative arrangements for the Donbas region?
- Is Russia willing to negotiate without withdrawing its troops?
