Trump envoys visit Kyiv but peace elusive as Zelensky warns of winter war

President Trump's envoys visited Kyiv after talks in Moscow, but a peace deal remains elusive, with Ukraine's leader warning of another winter of war and Russia threatening Germany. The envoys have since left Ukraine. US envoy Steve Witkoff said "everyone will need to make compromises" after meetings with President Zelensky and European security advisors, which he called "substantive and important." Zelensky seeks a "dignified peace" but discussed Patriot systems and aid for winter, noting territorial issues can only be resolved at the presidential level. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov escalated rhetoric against Berlin, calling German accusations over drones in Leipzig "the beginning of a real war." Russia also claimed strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and naval vessels in the Black Sea.