US Envoys Push for Trilateral Talks After Moscow and Kyiv Meetings

The United States has intensified diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner holding separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though no breakthrough was announced. Washington is now pushing to revive trilateral negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, a format used about six months ago that allowed direct communication between the warring parties. Zelenskyy backed the proposal but left open the possibility of European participation, while major disagreements over territory and security guarantees remain unresolved. The diplomatic push coincided with a 72-hour truce on airstrikes against Kyiv and Moscow, though fighting continued elsewhere, with at least 10 civilians killed in the previous 24 hours. Ukraine's air-defense shortages and Russia's ongoing bombardment highlight the fragility of the renewed talks.