Zelensky meets US envoys again as Russia talks yield no breakthrough

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is holding another meeting with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who brought new proposals to Kyiv for ending the war with Russia, with a senior Ukrainian official calling the talks "more effective" than previous rounds. The envoys traveled to Kyiv a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, their eighth wartime visit, and discussed "substantive plans" for next steps, though no breakthroughs were announced. Both sides agreed to suspend strikes on each other's capitals for three days to facilitate negotiations, while Russia reiterated its goal of seizing the rest of eastern Ukraine. Zelensky said the war appears likely to continue into winter, and Witkoff noted both sides would need to compromise, adding "we have the ingredients" for peace. The White House said the proposals would be announced in coming weeks, while Kyiv reported Russian strikes killed 10 people on Saturday despite the limited truce.