US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker arrived in Kyiv on an unscheduled visit. Immediately upon arrival, he held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Mariinsky Palace.

"I made it clear that this senseless conflict must end and that peace, achieved through the efforts of President Trump, is the only viable path forward." "Whitaker told reporters immediately after the meeting.

Official Kyiv has not yet commented on the content of the conversation. Sources in the Presidential Office confirmed only the fact of the talks. Whitaker's visit comes amid Washington's announcements about the imminent launch of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv under American auspices.