U.S. President Donald Trump’s special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 5. The representatives then met with Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said the talks in Kyiv were held both one-on-one and with delegations participating, and lasted for three rounds. Representatives of France, the United Kingdom and Germany also took part in part of the discussions.
Air defense and preparations for winter discussed in Kyiv
The discussions addressed air defense needs, technological cooperation in this area and the package required for the winter period. Zelenskyy said the partners knew which steps could produce results and which measures needed to be implemented before winter.
Zelenskyy described Ukraine’s proposals as constructive and said this approach would continue. He said preparations were under way for new talks and communication channels, while the next steps were also being coordinated.