Witkoff Scandal Spooks Zelensky? Ukraine Confirms Upcoming Meet with US Negotiators As Putin Watches

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Kyiv and U.S. negotiating teams will meet soon to discuss concrete steps toward a peace framework aimed at achieving a ceasefire with Russia. Speaking alongside Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze, Sybiha stressed that Ukraine expects “specific results” from the talks. Latvia reaffirmed its support for U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the war. Meanwhile, a senior Russian diplomat said Moscow will not offer major concessions after a leaked call suggested a U.S. envoy advised Russia on strategy toward Donald Trump. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reiterated readiness to negotiate under the U.S.-backed peace proposal with European participation.