Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he spoke with the American president’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and said the war with Russia must be brought to an end and that his country is preparing for the “next steps” of diplomacy to end the conflict.

Amid his spat with President Donald Trump, Zelensky said in a conversation with the envoys that “a lot depends on America”, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).