Ukrainian war, Zelensky: "Heard with Witkoff and Kushner, discussed their visit"
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The Ukrainian leader announced that he had had an "in-depth and constructive" telephone conversation with the two US envoys: "It is important to underline that the dialogue between the US and Ukrainian negotiating teams continues unabated", he explained in a post on X, specifying that Witkoff and Kushner's mission would be "extremely useful in developing solutions for peace". Russia pushes for escalation in Ukraine, preparing for "massive attacks" against Ukrainian energy sites
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had had an "in-depth and constructive" telephone conversation with the two American envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. “It is important to underline that the dialogue between the US and Ukrainian negotiating teams continues unabated and we are now in discussions to set the dates of the visit to Ukraine,” Zelensky explained in a post on
Russia is pushing for escalation in Ukraine, preparing for "massive attacks" against Ukrainian energy sites, in response to Kiev's bombing campaign on Moscow's oil infrastructure which is putting a strain on the country's supply. President Vladimir Putin has in fact promised retaliation for the Ukrainian attacks that now strike deep into Russia on a daily basis: a spiral of tension that seems to leave no room for diplomacy despite US attempts to resume mediation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that a summit between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky is possible only "for the purpose of formalizing agreements".
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