{"id":296671,"date":"2026-09-08T12:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=296671"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:40:34","slug":"axios-zelensky-received-a-message-from-the-u-s-envoys-the-russians-are-ready-to-negotiate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/news\/296671\/","title":{"rendered":"Axios: Zelensky received a message from the U.S. envoys – “the Russians are ready to negotiate”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to Ukrainian President, Russian President Vladimir Putin is counting on another brutal winter to weaken Ukraine, although Putin doesn’t want to antagonize the U.S. President ahead of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n

Zelensky met in Kyiv with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said the message he received from the U.S. envoys was that “the Russians are ready to negotiate.” He remains skeptical, however, because Russia’s actions on the battlefield and its recent escalation of attacks don’t demonstrate a willingness to compromise.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said the U.S. envoys came to Moscow and Kyiv primarily to “unblock” the diplomatic process, but also brought some new ideas.<\/p>\n

He declined to disclose all the details but said some of the discussions involved potential de-escalation steps from Russia and Ukraine ahead of and during the winter.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said the U.S. team is expected to brief Trump and then continue consultations with Ukrainian and European officials.<\/p>\n

He also added that the U.S. also supports a separate “winter package” for Ukraine that would include air defense and energy assistance.<\/p>\n

Zelensky stressed that Ukraine has already made all the compromises it can and that any diplomatic process would also need security guarantees and an economic support package.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said Ukraine wants to use September and October to restart a diplomatic process and suggested the UN General Assembly in New York later this month as a possible venue for further U.S.-Ukraine talks.<\/p>\n

He said there is also the possibility of another trilateral U.S.-Ukraine-Russia negotiation session, though no decision has been made.<\/p>\n

Zelensky said Ukraine would need to remain militarily strong throughout any diplomatic process and argued that Kyiv is currently in a better position on the battlefield than it was previously despite shortages in its air defense and continued Russian drone and missile attacks.<\/p>\n

He also called for additional U.S. sanctions on Russia, describing them as a key source of leverage in any negotiations.<\/p>\n

” Putin needs moneyto continue the war.” Zelensky said<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"