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U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed “some ideas” to code the contented of territory during bid talks to end Russia’s warfare connected Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026), describing the substance arsenic the biggest remaining obstacle successful the process.
Ukraine is nether U.S. unit to rapidly unafraid a bid woody that could include achy concessions, but has refused to judge Russian demands that it cede onshore it inactive controls successful eastbound Donbas.
“The biggest contented that needs to beryllium worked connected is the territorial issue. We discussed immoderate ideas that mightiness help,” Mr. Zelenskyy said successful Paris aft a meeting with European allies to hash retired information guarantees for Kyiv.
“If the teams are incapable to resoluteness definite issues, the substance tin be brought to the leaders’ level.”
Separately, White House peculiar envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters that onshore options were discussed during the Paris talks, and that discussions would continue.
The Ukrainian delegation would stay successful Paris for further consultations, Mr. Zelenskyy added.
Ukraine had said earlier that the U.S. offered the thought of a escaped economic portion if Kyiv withdraws from parts of the Donetsk portion that Ukrainian forces inactive control.
