Kyiv: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner praised the new momentum gained in their talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday, which came as part of US President Donald Trump administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

According to Qatar News Agency, Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Witkoff mentioned they had listened to 'new ideas' in Moscow and expressed hope for a new round of US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks, which would be announced 'soon.' 'We have made a lot of progress in Moscow,' Witkoff added.

Zelensky also praised the discussions with Witkoff and Kushner as 'very substantive.' The Ukrainian president indicated that his country is prepared to engage in tripartite talks. He noted that his discussions with the US envoys included topics such as air defense supplies and energy support, especially as winter approaches and the likelihood of Russian bombing of the Ukrainian electricity network increases.