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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner secured a three-day halt on strikes against Kyiv and Moscow during shuttle talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, but the Kremlin insists a trilateral summit can only formalise pre-agreed terms. Zelenskyy says September could bring change, while Patriot missile licences remain a long-term prospect.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held three-hour talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, securing a three-day halt on strikes on each other's capitals. They are due in Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Zelenskyy, who says September could bring change. The Kremlin has conditioned any trilateral meeting on prior formalisation of agreements, while the US negotiates long-term Patriot missile production licences for Ukraine.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner secured a three-day halt on strikes against Moscow and Kyiv during three-hour talks with Vladimir Putin. They now travel to Ukraine for further discussions, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Putin personally wants more war despite the gesture.
Zelenskyy says Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner are preparing to visit Russia and Ukraine, and that September could bring change. Kremlin insists Putin will only attend a trilateral meeting to formalise pre-agreed deals. Meanwhile, US negotiates Patriot production licences but says they won't solve short-term needs.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is preparing for new communication with Trump's envoys after a week of secret diplomacy, including CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit. The Kremlin says a three-way summit is only possible to 'formalise agreements'.