Zelensky aide says Ukraine and US to resume peace talks in 'near future'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak on Wednesday said that delegations for the U.S. and Ukraine will meet in the "near future" to continue peace talks that would end the war with Russia.

The announcement comes after peace talks stalled last week during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Zelensky, after the discussion devolved into an argument that resulted in a canceled press briefing.

Yermak posted on social media that he and national security adviser Mike Waltz “discussed the next steps towards a just and lasting peace.”

“We also exchanged views on security issues and the alignment of positions within the framework of bilateral relations between Ukraine and the United States,” Yermak wrote on X. “We have scheduled a meeting for our teams in the near future to continue this important work.” 

Zelensky has also commented that there has been "positive movement" toward a peace deal and return to negotiations.

The comments however come after Waltz said that the U.S. has halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, and is still reviewing the relationship between the two countries.

“We have taken a step back, and are pausing and reviewing all aspects of this relationship,” Waltz told reporters, per The Hill. “But I just got off the phone before I walked out here with my counterpart, the Ukrainian national security adviser. We are having good talks on location for the next round of negotiations, on delegations, on substance."

The Trump administration has also temporarily stopped all aid flowing to Ukraine after the discussion with Zelensky. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.