Zelenskyy speaks with Trump about peace efforts, eyes leaders-level talks
Al Jazeera
Conversation precedes meeting between US and Ukrainian envoys in Geneva on Thursday.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace negotiations with Russia, which he expects to soon progress into a leaders-level meeting.
Zelenskyy said the phone conversation, joined by US envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, took place Wednesday night before US and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for more discussions.
The call lasted half an hour, according to Ukrainian presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn.
Trump and Zelenskyy covered issues on the agenda for the meeting, as well as preparations for the next round of trilateral discussions that will include Russian officials, expected in early March.
“We expect this meeting to create an opportunity to move talks to the leaders’ level,” said Zelenskyy, adding that would be “the only way to resolve all the complex and sensitive issues and finally end the war”.
Conversation precedes meeting between US and Ukrainian envoys in Geneva on Thursday.
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