5 days ago · United States
Zelensky speaks to US envoys amid Trump spat after warning US not to side with Russia

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Zelensky speaks to US envoys amid Trump spat after warning US not to side with Russia”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as both Russia and Ukraine hit each other’s energy sites…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Zelensky seeks to ease US tensions as Trump accuses him of stalling peace
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Zelensky speaks to US envoys amid Trump spat after warning US not to side with Russia
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- South China Morning Post
- South China Morning PostZelensky seeks to ease US tensions as Trump accuses him of stalling peace