Zelensky: Ukraine's battlefield strength derails 'Anchorage agreements'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the negotiation process has deviated from the "Anchorage agreements," citing both the US team's role and Ukraine's strong military position on the battlefield as contributing factors. Speaking to the Ukrainian community in the US, Zelensky said Kyiv's battlefield strength allows it to reject "uncompromising compromises" from Russia. He called the visit of Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv a positive step that unblocked the process. The US administration is reportedly pushing for a halt to energy infrastructure strikes, resumption of the Black Sea grain corridor, and a trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia meeting in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, analysts suggest Putin may use recent Russian parliamentary elections to justify further escalation.