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Trump Envoys in Moscow With ‘An Idea of Peace’

From Daily Star · () English

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  • US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and were expected in Kyiv as Washington renewed efforts to break the diplomatic deadlock over the war.
  • Russia and Ukraine each pledged not to strike the other’s capital during the talks, with the Kremlin announcing a temporary pause in attacks on Kyiv.
  • President Donald Trump said the envoys were carrying a proposal to end the war, but did not say whether it involved Ukraine giving up territory.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow carrying what President Donald Trump called “an idea for peace,” then prepared for an unusual visit to Kyiv as Washington tried to revive stalled diplomacy over the war.

Trump said his son-in-law Kushner and business ally Witkoff were carrying “a proposal to end the war.” He said the two negotiators would assess whether progress was possible after more than four years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine.

A proposal to end the war.

· Donald TrumpHe described what Witkoff and Kushner were carrying to Moscow.

Both sides pledged not to strike the other’s capital during the talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a three-day halt to attacks on Kyiv from midnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said Ukraine would also refrain from striking Moscow through Saturday and over Sunday and Monday.

The Russian president, the commander-in-chief, has given the order from midnight tonight not to strike Kyiv for three days.

· Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesman announced a temporary Russian pause in attacks on Kyiv.

The planned Kyiv visit would be the first by Witkoff and Kushner since Trump returned to office last year with a pledge to resolve the conflict. Traveling there by plane would be highly unusual because Ukrainian airspace has been closed since 2022. Visiting officials have generally used trains.

Diplomatic efforts have stalled, partly because of Washington’s war with Iran, while Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range missile and drone attacks. The fighting has driven civilian casualties to levels not seen since the conflict began in February 2022.

From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president announced a reciprocal pledge during the talks.

Trump declined to say whether the envoys’ plan included Ukraine ceding territory, as he has previously suggested. “I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it,” he said. Witkoff and Kushner have previously taken part in efforts to negotiate ceasefires in Gaza and Iran.

I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the purpose of the envoys’ mission.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. 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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