Zelensky says he and Trump share goal of ending Ukraine war, differ on path

The significance here is the framing: shared end goal, contested route. That distinction matters for anyone tracking how a settlement might be shaped, since the disagreement is over method rather than objective. Zelensky's claim of superior understanding of Russia is a bid to position Kyiv as the indispensable interpreter in any negotiation, which bears on how much weight Ukraine's read on Moscow carries with Washington. Whether that positioning narrows the gap in approach is the open question worth watching.