[Zelensky: U.S. Proposes Russia-Ukraine 'Winter De-escalation' Plan, Russia Willing to Discuss Resuming Negotiations] According to a report by Golden Finance on September 8, citing Axios, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the United States is exploring measures for Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate tensions before and during the winter, while also restarting broader peace talks. U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Witekow and senior Trump advisor Kushner visited Kyiv on Sunday, following a three-hour meeting with Russian President Putin in Moscow. Zelensky said the message conveyed by the U.S. was that 'the Russians are ready to negotiate,' and proposed de-escalation ideas involving energy infrastructure, grain transportation, power facilities, and oil and gas exports. The U.S. team will report to Trump and continue consultations with Ukraine and European parties. Zelensky hopes to use September and October to restart the diplomatic process and mentioned the possibility of future trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine, though no decision has been made yet.