US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough in Ukraine war talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kyiv on Monday after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yielded no breakthrough in ending the war with Russia, though both sides called the discussions encouraging. Zelenskyy said the talks covered air defense needs, including Patriot systems, and a "winter package" of support for energy infrastructure, with Kyiv seeking "serious volumes" of American aid. The sides agreed to a follow-up meeting involving Ukraine, the US, and Europe. The envoys also met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where they discussed "substantive plans" to be announced in coming weeks. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed a girl in Sevastopol, and Russia struck a Ukrainian cargo vessel in the Black Sea.