Zelensky says he had 'positive' talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine war

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 08, 2026 · 321 words

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Zelensky says he had 'positive' talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, signalling renewed efforts to advance diplomacy over…

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What happened

Why it matters

The call came as European leaders backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to seek a ceasefire.

Common ground

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he had a "positive" conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and praised what he called their readiness to work on a settlement of the Ukraine war in the coming weeks.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Zelensky says he had 'positive' talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine war?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The three leaders supported a proposal for a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to secure a ceasefire?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The three leaders supported a proposal for a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to secure a ceasefire”

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France 24 specifically reports that the three leaders (UK, France, Germany) supported a proposal for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin to secure a ceasefire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In May 2023, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, made multiple unannounced trips to several European countries. On 3 May, Zelenskyy travelled to Finland, where he met with the four prime mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2023_European_visits_by_Vo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy

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Claim 2: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday”

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Multiple independent web search results (France 24, Anadolu Ajansı, Dailymotion) confirm that President Zelenskyy described his conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as 'positive'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Abu Dhabi were a series of trilateral talks held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States specia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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Claim 3: “US-brokered talks on the Ukraine conflict, overseen by Witkoff and Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, have been stalled”

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Two independent web search results (one from a general news source and one from SAMAA TV) state that US-brokered talks overseen by Witkoff and Kushner have stalled due to Washington's focus on Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the Middle …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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web search NEUTRAL — US-brokered talks on the Ukraine conflict, overseen by Witkoff and Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, have been stalled, with Washington focused on the conflict in Iran.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/09/ukraine-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US-led peace efforts remain stalled. US-brokered talks on the Ukraine conflict, overseen by Witkoff and Kushner, who is US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, have stalled as Washington has focused o…
https://www.samaa.tv/2087351703-zelenskiy-praises-positive-u…

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Claim 4: “European leaders backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to seek a ceasefire”

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France 24 explicitly states that the three leaders (UK, France, Germany) supported a proposal for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin. BBC News and other sources also mention discussions regarding a potential meeting between the two leaders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to Ukrainian government officials and news sources, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived dozens of assassination and kidnapping attempts by Russian or pro-Russian agents dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Volo…

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Claim 5: “Zelensky was returning to Kyiv from talks in London with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany”

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Multiple sources confirm Zelensky met with the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany in London, with dates cited around December 2025 and June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The coalition of the willing (CoW) is a coalition of 34 countries (plus Ukraine) that have pledged strengthened support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, going further than the support delivered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_willing_(Russ…

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Claim 6: “Zelensky said on the Telegram messaging app of the conversation during a stopover in the Moldovan capital Chisinau”

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Three separate web search results (TVP World, and two others) explicitly state that Zelensky posted about the 'positive conversation' on Telegram during a stopover in Chisinau, Moldova.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moldova's unrecognized breakaway region of Transnistria stopped receiving natural gas supplies from Russia on 31 December 2024, at 19:50 EET (17:50 UTC), as a result of the expiration of Russia's five…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moldovan_energy_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 28 September 2025. Moldova is a parliamentary republic; the Parliament of Moldova has the main authority of creating laws and appointing the government,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moldovan_parliamentary_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maia Sandu (Romanian: [ˈmaja ˈsandu]; born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova. She is the founder and former leader of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_Sandu

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Claim 7: “Zelensky said he and the US envoys discussed the prospects of talks at the forthcoming G7 summit in the French resort of Evian”

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The provided evidence for claim 6 consists of general Wikipedia entries about Zelenskyy and a recent meeting with the Holy See; none of the provided evidence mentions the G7 summit in Evian or discussions regarding it.

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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy[a] (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy

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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr (Ukrainian: Володи́мир, romanized: Volodýmyr, pronounced [woloˈdɪmɪr] ⓘ; Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ, romanized: Volodiměrŭ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. Kyiv and the regio…
https://www.president.gov.ua/en

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