Key facts
- Zelensky spoke with Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner on Oct. 18.
- The call focused on peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
- Trump has reportedly waived sanctions on Russia and restricted Ukrainian forces' access to Starlink services.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had spoken with US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Zelensky wrote on X that the conversation focused on "virtually nonstop communication" between the two countries' teams aimed at "the next steps in diplomacy." He emphasized that "Peace comes only through strength and cooperation built on trust." The call comes amid reports that Trump has waived sanctions on Russia and restricted Ukrainian forces' access to Starlink services.