After meeting with US envoys in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says war likely to ‘continue in winter’
Zelenskyy said winter support talks covered air defense and energy aid, but both sides still saw no breakthrough in ending the war.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects the war with Russia to continue into winter following high-level meetings in Kyiv with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- A temporary three-day pause in capital strikes facilitated the diplomatic mission, which began Saturday with a closed-door meeting between the envoys and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- Seeking to withstand intensified attacks, Zelensky requested a 'winter package' of energy and air defense support, noting Ukraine needs 10 percent of the U.S. Patriot interceptor stockpile to counter ballistic threats.
- Despite upbeat assessments of 'substantive' discussions, no concrete breakthrough emerged from the talks; officials agreed to schedule future trilateral negotiations involving European partners and British, French and German advisers.
- Russia likely views the approaching winter as leverage to push for concessions, prompting Zelensky to insist Ukraine requires 'strong and clear' security guarantees, including a strengthened military, to ensure survival.
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Kiev's allies, after Putin's meeting with the US, expect the war to last until 2027.
Ukraine Has a New Problem: The War Will Continue on Into the Winter Months and Missile Interceptors Are Running Low
The weekend produced no ceasefire, no territorial deal and no summit date, and Zelensky says the war runs into winter. His Donbas line hardened — not just a question of the Donbas but of the entire war — while Kushner spoke of a durable-peace framework with no certainty. British, French and German security advisers join the next round, and the Kremlin is open to resuming the trilateral format.
The negotiators from Washington brought peace to Kiev, which was worse for the Kiev regime than before, demanding the constitutionalization of the loss of territories.
Putin ‘does not want to upset’ Trump and is ‘ready to discuss’ peace ideas, Zelensky says
U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed potential de-escalation steps with Moscow and Kyiv ahead of and during the winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios.
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