Zelensky says war could last until winter despite positive US talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war with Russia could continue into winter despite "positive" talks with US envoys, citing the unresolved territorial question as the central obstacle to negotiations. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday after talks in Moscow, describing the discussions as "significant." Witkoff said both sides must make compromises, while Zelensky insisted territorial issues can only be resolved through direct talks between heads of state, which Vladimir Putin refuses. The visit was the envoys' first to Ukraine since mediation began. Russia demands Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk, which Kyiv rejects. Both sides agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals for three days, though attacks continued elsewhere.