US envoys leave Kyiv without peace deal, but push for renewed Russia-Ukraine talks

US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kyiv without a concrete peace deal, though hopes remain for renewed direct talks between Ukraine and Russia under US mediation. The trilateral format could bring progress, Kushner said. The US envoys met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but details of their proposals remain undisclosed. Zelenskyy called the talks substantive but said little concrete was achieved, while fighting continued along the front with over 200 Russian attacks reported. A three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv and Moscow held during the visit, but a drone attack in Dnipro killed one worker. Zelenskyy stressed the need for a "winter package" and backup plans as Ukraine fears Russian strikes on critical infrastructure.