
US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks in Kiev with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team on ending the war with Russia were substantive and would continue, saying he was encouraged and ready to continue the dialogue as long as necessary.
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The talks are part of international efforts to end the war in Ukraine that began with Russia's 2022 invasion, with the United States seeking to mediate between Kiev and Moscow.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks he had in Kiev with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and his team about ending the war with Russia were "substantive" and would continue. “We've had a very meaningful, substantive, important discussion, and we are very encouraged and look forward to continuing this dialogue as long as it takes,” Witkoff said at the end of the talks. (ANSA-AFP).
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Talks between the United States and Ukraine will continue in the coming days or weeks
Likely · Within weeks
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