Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a positive call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss peace efforts.
Key facts
- •President Volodymyr Zelensky had a 'very positive' phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on June 8.
- •The call focused on ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
- •Zelensky thanked the envoys for their willingness to intensify diplomatic efforts.
- •Ukraine maintains that freezing the front line is the most realistic basis for a ceasefire at this stage.
- •Russia insists that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Ukraine-controlled parts of Donbas as a precondition for any agreement.
- •Trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US have been on hold since February.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a 'very positive' phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on June 8. The call focused on ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Zelensky thanked the envoys for their willingness to intensify diplomatic efforts.
Peace Talks and G7 Summit
The discussion focused on prospects ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and other international events scheduled for June. Zelensky briefed the US envoys on Ukraine's assessment of Russia's intentions and Moscow's current position regarding the war. Ukraine maintains that freezing the front line is the most realistic basis for a ceasefire at this stage.
Previous Diplomatic Efforts
Trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US have essentially been on hold since February. Kushner and Witkoff have flown to Moscow several times and met Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Jan. 22 visit. Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting to discuss ending more than four years of full-scale war in an open letter published June 4, but Putin rejected the proposal.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
