Zelensky pursues US diplomacy as Trump questions his commitment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was pursuing further diplomacy with the United States after speaking with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as President Donald Trump accused him of not wanting to end the war with Russia. The statements underscored differing public accounts of the path to ending the conflict, with no diplomatic agreement announced. Zelensky said much depended on Washington’s position and that Ukraine was preparing additional diplomatic steps. He said his team remained in frequent communication with U.S. counterparts and was discussing the results of talks in Florida and what should follow. He also said the war must end and Ukraine was prepared to work constructively. Trump wrote on social media that he was making progress toward peace, but accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war. He also said Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries were hurting global diesel markets, including in the United States. Zelensky’s stated support for ending the war contrasts with Trump’s accusation; the reports do not establish whether the Sunday conversation produced an agreed next step. Zelensky said the United States had resumed intelligence...