Zelensky's meeting with Trump delegation in Brussels abruptly cancelled

A planned meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump's delegation in Brussels has been abruptly cancelled. The delegation consisted of Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, who arrived directly from talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

According to the Kyiv Post, Zelensky did not disclose the reason for the cancellation of the meeting, but according to the Telegram, he is returning to Ukraine to coordinate security meetings with his European counterparts.

The Kremlin claims that Witkoff and Kushner promised to return to Washington after Moscow, which the US side has not confirmed. The talks in Moscow lasted nearly five hours and were "constructive and substantive" but did not reach a compromise, according to Russian adviser Yuri Ushakov.

The most contentious points remain the territory of the Donbas, restrictions on Ukrainian forces and recognition of Russian territorial claims.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that any peaceful breakthrough depends on Putin. Zelensky stressed that Ukraine will work constructively to achieve real peace.

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