Zelenskyy says Ukraine preparing for next round of talks with Trump's envoys

In a statement, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian officials, led by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, will brief European capitals on “what is known following yesterday’s contacts by the American side in Moscow.”

“They will also discuss the European component of the necessary security architecture,” he said, adding: “This is our ongoing coordination with partners, and we ensure that the negotiation process is fully active.”

Umerov and senior Ukrainian advisors are set to meet their European counterparts in Brussels later Wednesday before holding a follow-up session with the US delegation on efforts to reach a peace agreement.

Russia, US contact

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to meet Zelenskyy after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s envoy who took part in the discussions, described the meeting as “productive.”

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov similarly said the talks were “constructive, very useful, and informative,” noting that negotiations “thoroughly” covered potential settlement options over a five-hour session.

Ushakov said there is “no compromise plan for Ukraine yet” but added that Moscow considered some elements of the revised US proposal acceptable while rejecting others.

He said Putin conveyed that Russia “could agree to some aspects of the US plan, but others were criticized.”

The US draft, originally a 28-point proposal, has been narrowed during recent discussions with Kyiv, focusing primarily on setting a de facto border under a potential ceasefire.