Trump envoys meet Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss peace plan and territorial disputes

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday for their first mediation visit, with talks focused on territorial disputes blocking a peace deal to end the war with Russia. The discussions followed a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, which the Kremlin called "constructive" and "frank." Zelensky said Ukraine remains constructive but insists security guarantees are needed, while rejecting Russia's demand for a full Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk. Kushner said the trip yielded "new paths forward," and Witkoff stressed both sides must compromise. Zelensky predicted the war would continue until next winter, saying territorial issues can only be resolved in direct presidential meetings.