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Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Donald Trump on Feb. 25 ahead of planned Ukraine-US talks in Geneva, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner also participating.

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Zelensky confirmed the call in a social media post, saying Trump's representatives, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, also participated.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The conversation was described as friendly and positive.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Zelensky said he hopes the war can end this year, while Trump said he wanted it to end within a month.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Zelensky held a phone call with Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff to discuss upcoming talks in Geneva

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Bilateral US-Ukraine talks scheduled for Thursday in Geneva

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks expected in early March

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Extracted: 2026-02-27T18:33:42.499Z

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