Volodymyr Zelensky says most challenging questions "can only be resolved at the level of leaders"

President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Kyiv on Sunday with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a day after they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as Washington presses anew for an end to the Ukraine war. Speaking afterward, Zelensky said discussions covered defense support and reconstruction, the territorial dispute remains an open issue, and the most challenging questions ultimately require decisions by the countries’ top leaders rather than lower-level negotiators. The American side described the session as substantive and encouraging, with a further meeting planned involving Ukraine, the United States and European countries. The diplomacy continues while both Russia and Ukraine have escalated long-range attacks despite agreeing to pause strikes on each other’s capitals.