Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hails Trump’s efforts to end war and ‘preliminary results’ in Florida peace talks
Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Donald Trump for his efforts to end the Ukraine war after Ukrainian and American officials held four hours of peace talks in Florida this weekend.
Zelensky said the head of his delegation had reported back on “some preliminary results” and called the talks “constructive”, days before a US envoy is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Trump also expressed optimism saying peace talks with Russia were “going along well”.
Secretary of state Marco Rubio told reporters that Sunday’s talks were “productive”.
“It’s not just about the terms that end fighting,” Mr Rubio said. “It’s about also the terms that set up Ukraine for long-term prosperity. I think we built on that today but there’s more work to be done.”Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Putin in Moscow in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Turkey has criticised Ukraine’s military for targeting vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet” with sea drones operating in the Black Sea. Turkish firefighters were engaged in trying to put out blazes on two ships near its coast, both of which have been subject to sanctions.
