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Trump envoys meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv after talks with Putin

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
  • Russia and Ukraine announced temporary suspensions of attacks on Kyiv and Moscow during the visit, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine's proposals and security guarantees were ready.
  • The diplomatic meetings took place as both sides reported overnight drone and missile attacks, with three civilians wounded in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv by train to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, their first visit to the Ukrainian capital after holding talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Ukraine has always shown a constructive attitude and will continue to do so. We want to accelerate the end of the war. Peace is necessary. Security guarantees are necessary.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy spoke before meeting the U.S. envoys in Kyiv.

Putin ordered a three-day halt to bombardments of Kyiv from Saturday through Monday and said the U.S. envoys' security would be guaranteed. Ukraine also announced a suspension of attacks on Moscow during the same period. Zelenskyy said European security advisers would join the talks.

“Ukraine has always shown a constructive attitude and will continue to do so. We want to accelerate the end of the war. Peace is necessary. Security guarantees are necessary,” Zelenskyy said before the meeting. He added that Ukraine's proposals were ready and that it was important to “work in a coordinated, comprehensive and realistic manner.”

work in a coordinated, comprehensive and realistic manner

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe described how Ukraine wanted the negotiations to proceed.

Witkoff, a businessman close to Donald Trump, and Kushner, the U.S. president's son-in-law, have visited Moscow eight times as mediators, but this was their first trip to Kyiv. A White House official said the two men had discussed substantive plans for the next steps in Moscow and expected similarly productive talks in Ukraine.

multiple

· IaroslavThe Kyiv resident described the visit as one of multiple diplomatic initiatives.

Skepticism remains high in Kyiv. Iaroslav, a 29-year-old resident, called the visit one of “multiple” diplomatic initiatives and said it offered “no hope” for now because too many negotiations had already failed to bring peace. Fighting continued elsewhere: Ukraine's Air Force reported 108 Russian drones and missiles overnight, with 11 locations hit, while Russia said it neutralized 258 Ukrainian drones. Ukrainian authorities said three civilians were wounded.

no hope

· IaroslavHe expressed skepticism about the latest negotiations after previous efforts failed to produce peace.
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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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