US envoys to meet Putin and Zelenskyy separately after peace talks see some progress – Europe Live

US and Ukrainian officials said peace talks had made some progress, as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff prepared to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately. The meetings aim to build on the discussions and explore possible steps towards a settlement.

Kushner called the talks “very substantive” but difficult, and said the main issues included postwar security guarantees, deconfliction and ceasefire monitoring. Territorial questions were expected to be the hardest; he also hoped to advance humanitarian relief and a major prisoner release, while Ukraine’s David Arakhamia said he wanted to maintain momentum towards a solution by year’s end.