Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine war likely to last through winter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the war with Russia currently appears likely to continue into winter, following talks in Kyiv with visiting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Both Zelenskyy and Witkoff gave positive assessments of their discussions, but neither side announced a breakthrough towards ending the more than four-year-old conflict. Witkoff said both Moscow and Kyiv would need to make compromises, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine hopes to reach agreements with American partners and count on European support if fighting extends into winter. The envoys visited Kyiv a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where talks lasted over three hours without major developments announced. Zelenskyy noted Russia had intensified strikes on Ukrainian cities before Russia's State Duma election, and said the sides agreed to a follow-up meeting involving Ukraine, the US, and Europe.