Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with American envoys ahead of negotiations with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had held talks with American envoys ahead of a series of meetings dedicated to the conflict in Ukraine.

“I had a very detailed, hour-and-a-half-long discussion with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner,” Zelensky said on Wednesday evening, currently visiting Madrid.

According to AFP, Zelensky made the announcement ahead of several meetings scheduled for the coming period. The first of these is scheduled for Thursday at the White House, where the Ukrainian leader is due to meet Melania Trump.

The talks with the American envoys are taking place at a time when political developments in the United States and negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine are receiving international attention. The outcome of the midterm elections represents an important context for the American administration and for Washington’s relations with Kyiv.