President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this Thursday he had a one-hour chat with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, exploring new ideas to fast-track peace in Ukraine 🤝🇺🇦.
They dug into formats, meetings and timelines, aiming to turn talks into a solid blueprint for ending the almost four-year conflict with Russia. Zelenskyy posted on Telegram that the convo was "really good" with "many details, good ideas."
Earlier this week, Zelenskyy rolled out a slimmed-down 20-point plan—streamlined from an original 28-point draft—to serve as the core framework for peace. Key territorial issues still need to be ironed out, and Zelenskyy said a face-to-face with former President Trump would help nail down the sensitive bits.
Ukraine's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, is set to meet U.S. counterparts today for another round of talks. Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine is working round-the-clock to keep the plan realistic, effective and reliable – much like a startup refining its MVP before launch (think tweaking your favorite TikTok hack until it goes viral) 💡🚀.
On the Russian side, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Moscow is reviewing U.S.-brought documents, while Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Europe of banking on a prolonged conflict. Zakharova highlighted Russia's openness to a legally binding document affirming no aggressive intent toward NATO and EU members – a mutual assurance they say could be formalized in talks.
As global eyes stay glued to these developments, the next steps will be key. Will fresh formats and timelines shift the balance toward real peace? Stay tuned as this high-stakes negotiation unfolds 🌏✨.
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Zelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S. envoys discussed how to bring peace closer
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