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Putin meets U.S. envoys to discuss the war in Ukraine

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a plan to end the war in Ukraine before traveling to Kyiv.
  • Russia and Ukraine agreed not to attack each other’s capitals for three days during the negotiations, while Kyiv said it would refrain from striking Moscow.
  • The talks come as peace efforts have stalled, long-range attacks have intensified and at least seven people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner entered the Kremlin on Saturday carrying what Donald Trump described as a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. envoys met Vladimir Putin in Moscow before making their first wartime visit to Kyiv, as Washington tries to revive negotiations over Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.

“Dear colleagues, I warmly welcome you to Moscow. Of course, the situation is not simple,” Putin told the American representatives in a large Kremlin hall, according to footage broadcast on Russian television. He also asked them to convey his best wishes and thanks to Trump.

Dear colleagues, I warmly welcome you to Moscow. Of course, the situation is not simple.

· Vladimir PutinPutin welcomed the U.S. envoys at the Kremlin before talks on a plan to end the war.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to hold fire against each other’s capitals for three days while the negotiations continue. The Kremlin said it would not attack Kyiv from midnight on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would likewise refrain from attacking Moscow from the end of Saturday through Sunday and Monday.

But before we begin addressing it, I would like to ask all of you to convey my best wishes and words of thanks to the president of the United States.

· Vladimir PutinPutin asked the envoys to pass a message to Donald Trump.

The arrangement came after Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least seven people, according to Ukrainian authorities. Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to disrupt his visit to Kyiv by attacking the city’s two airports. He said he had spoken with the U.S. envoys and confirmed Ukraine’s commitment not to strike the Russian capital.

The envoys were expected to reach Kyiv on Sunday, a trip that would be highly unusual by air because Ukraine’s airspace has been closed since 2022. Leaders and officials visiting the country have generally traveled by train. Trump said the two men would assess whether progress toward peace was possible, but declined to say whether their proposal involved Ukraine surrendering territory. “We have an idea for peace,” he said.

From now until the end of Saturday, as well as Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from launching attacks against Moscow.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy announced Ukraine’s commitment to avoid attacks on Moscow during the negotiations.

Peace efforts have stalled partly amid Washington’s war with Iran, while Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up long-range attacks. A visit to Moscow last week by CIA Director John Ratcliffe had already fueled speculation about renewed diplomatic efforts.

We have an idea for peace.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the proposal carried by Witkoff and Kushner without disclosing whether it involved territorial concessions.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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