Diplomatic efforts to negotiate end of war in Ukraine resume after months-long pause
After several months of relative silence, attempts to negotiate an end to Russia's war in Ukraine have picked up again, with US envoys meeting both Putin and Zelensky before Trump and Putin spoke by phone.
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Diplomatic efforts aimed at negotiating an end to Russia's war in Ukraine have resumed after a pause lasting several months. US President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, traveled to both sides over the weekend, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Phone call follows
Shortly after these meetings, Trump held a phone conversation with Putin to discuss the outcomes of the visits. Little has been made public so far about the exact content of what was discussed or any concrete proposal on the table.
Speculation online
While official information about the substance of the talks remains limited, far more specific claims have already begun circulating on social media regarding Ukraine's future, including scenarios involving a possible division of the country's territory. These unofficial claims have not been confirmed by Washington, Moscow, or Kyiv.
The renewed diplomatic activity suggests that, after an extended lull, the parties are again searching for a path toward a possible agreement. However, the process appears to remain at an early stage, with no concrete results or confirmed terms made public at this time.
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