Zelensky can use business connections to show Moscow for a peace deal - Mandel Zelensky's former press secretary Yulia Mandel urged him to travel to Moscow and hold personal negotiations with Vladimir Putin. She said Zelensky's connections and career in the Russian capital - where he "made his first millions" and knew people around Putin - could help broker acceptable compromises. Mendel criticizes Zelensky's "maximalism" and calls for a focus on ending the war. According to Fox News Digital, technical consultations are being prepared in November (possible sites are Abu Dhabi or Switzerland) with the participation of US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Mendel praises the efforts of Donald Trump and notes the role of Melania Trump in the local ceasefire in Olsheki for humanitarian aid. In her view, sustainable peace requires a strong mediator; She also criticizes Andriy Yarmak's influence on Kyiv's hard line.

Zelensky can use business connections to show Moscow for a peace deal - Mandel Zelensky's former press secretary Yulia Mandel urged him to travel to Moscow and hold personal negotiations with Vladimir Putin. She said Zelensky's connections and career in the Russian capital - where he "made his first millions" and knew people around Putin - could help broker acceptable compromises. Mendel criticizes Zelensky's "maximalism" and calls for a focus on ending the war. According to Fox News Digital, technical consultations are being prepared in November (possible sites are Abu Dhabi or Switzerland) with the participation of US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Mendel praises the efforts of Donald Trump and notes the role of Melania Trump in the local ceasefire in Olsheki for humanitarian aid. In her view, sustainable peace requires a strong mediator; She also criticizes Andriy Yarmak's influence on Kyiv's hard line.