Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he spoke with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of planned talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia.
The Hill reported that Zelenskyy said the conversation lasted 90 minutes and was held in preparation for trilateral talks scheduled for Nov. 10-11. Separately, Al Jazeera reported that Zelenskyy hoped a Democratic Congress would provide additional U.S. assistance to Ukraine, while EU officials urged the new Congress to increase pressure on Russia to end the four-and-a-half-year war.