Witkoff and Kushner pause peace talks to consult Russia

President Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pausing Ukraine consultations for several weeks to negotiate directly with Russia and allies, following a working-level session in New York. He said no finalized proposals exist on paper and that a confidentiality agreement bars him from disclosing specifics until Moscow responds.

Zelenskyy floated December's G20 summit in Miami as a possible venue for a trilateral meeting, while warning that Russia 'will betray Trump first and foremost.' Separately, Secretary of State Rubio said both sides have signaled interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain exports and energy infrastructure, even as Trump has pressed Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian refineries that have disrupted oil markets.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine will only halt refinery strikes if Russia simultaneously stops bombing Ukrainian energy grids, ports, and export corridors, a reciprocity condition he reiterated in New York on Sept. 22.

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