US Envoys Leave Kyiv Without Breakthrough After 3 Rounds of Ukraine Talks
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Updated · DW (English) · Sep 6
US Envoys Leave Kyiv Without Breakthrough After 3 Rounds of Ukraine Talks
3 articles · Updated · DW (English) · Sep 6
Summary
Three rounds of talks in Kyiv between Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended without a breakthrough, despite the envoys calling the discussions encouraging.
Territorial concessions still divide Moscow and Kyiv after the pair met Vladimir Putin a day earlier, with Kushner saying Washington is working behind the scenes to create conditions for a deal.
Zelenskyy used the meetings to press for serious volumes of US military aid, especially Patriot systems, warning Ukraine will need a winter package if the war drags on.
UK, French and German national security advisers joined the final session, underscoring Kyiv's push for broader security backing as fighting intensifies and Russian strikes are expected to worsen this winter.
Trump's latest diplomatic push follows a failed January Kremlin effort, while Putin is still seeking full control of Donbas and Ukrainian officials do not expect the war to end before spring 2027.