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72-hour truce underway as Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said European national security advisers would join talks with the U.S. envoys.
  • The White House said the Moscow meeting covered "substantive plans" for peace in Ukraine, while the Kremlin called it extremely frank.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv by train after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as a 72-hour truce is underway. The train has been nicknamed the "Peace Express" by Ukrainian media.

The visit marks the first trip to Ukraine by President Donald Trump's envoys since the conflict began in 2022. Ukraine's foreign intelligence chief, Rustem Umerov, greeted them at the station before they met Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

substantive plans

· The White HouseThe White House's description of the Moscow talks about peace in Ukraine.

European national security advisers are also taking part in the talks, Zelenskyy said. The meeting follows a three-hour discussion with Putin at the Kremlin on the previous day.

extremely frank

· The KremlinThe Kremlin's characterization of the meeting between Vladimir Putin and the U.S. envoys.

The White House said the Moscow talks addressed "substantive plans" for peace in Ukraine. The Kremlin described the meeting as "extremely frank" and said Putin stressed the need to address all the root causes of the conflict.

The diplomatic activity comes as Russia and Germany trade accusations over drones at Leipzig airport. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Germany's accusations against Moscow and Berlin's diplomatic retaliation as "the beginning of a real war".

the beginning of a real war

· Sergei LavrovThe Russian foreign minister's description of Germany's accusations over drones at Leipzig airport and Berlin's diplomatic response.
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