Diplomatic momentum from U.S.-mediated peace talks shapes expectations for high-level visits to Ukraine before year-end. Recent U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held substantive meetings in Kyiv in early September after parallel discussions in Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled direct talks during the UN General Assembly in New York. The Carpathian 8 regional summit hosted by Zelenskyy in mid-September drew leaders including Poland’s Donald Tusk and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić, underscoring ongoing European engagement despite stalled negotiations over territorial issues and security guarantees. Upcoming events such as the October European Council and potential follow-on diplomacy could accelerate or deter additional official trips depending on ceasefire developments and risk assessments. Trader consensus reflects these catalysts alongside the war’s fluid security environment.