Zelensky says war will continue this winter as US envoys push new proposals

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the war will continue this winter, insisting that territorial issues can only be resolved through direct talks between heads of state, a format Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, on their first visit to Ukraine, presented new proposals described as "more effective" by a Ukrainian official. Both sides announced a three-day suspension of strikes on each other's capitals, though hostilities continued elsewhere, with Ukraine reporting 108 Russian drones and missiles launched overnight. The negotiations remain deadlocked over Moscow's demand for a full Ukrainian withdrawal from the Donetsk region, which Kiev rejects. Previous US-mediated talks have yielded no tangible progress, and public sentiment in Kiev reflects both hope and skepticism about the latest efforts.