# Putin ‘does not want to upset’ Trump and is ‘ready to discuss’ peace ideas, Zelensky says

https://mins.news/en/item/48914

- Meduza, 2026-09-07 23:11 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/08/putin-does-not-want-to-upset-trump-and-is-ready-to-discuss-peace-ideas-zelensky-says

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed possible winter de-escalation measures with Moscow and Kyiv, including reviving stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Zelensky remains convinced Russia plans major attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this fall and winter, but said Vladimir Putin is “ready to discuss” ways to advance negotiations. He said the war is unlikely to end this year.

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