Zelenskyy Says He Had Long and Substantive Phone Call With Witkoff, Kushner as Peace Talks Continue

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media after a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in London, England, on Oct. 24, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he had a “long and substantive phone call” with his national security secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukrainian negotiator Andrii Hnatov, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who were gathered in South Florida.“I am grateful for a very focused, constructive discussion,” Zelenskyy said on X. “We covered many aspects and went through key points that could ensure an end to the bloodshed and eliminate the threat of a new Russian full-scale invasion, as well as the risk of Russia failing to honor its promises, as has happened repeatedly in the past.”