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Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with a peace proposal

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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

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  • Donald Trump said Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would travel to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
  • Trump did not say whether the plan would require Ukraine to give up territory, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a temporary ceasefire during the envoys’ visits.
  • Trump attributed the conflict partly to a “personality problem” between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy.

Donald Trump says he is sending Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which has lasted more than four years.

They are taking a proposal with them to end the war.

· Donald TrumpTrump described the purpose of Kushner and Witkoff’s planned trip to Moscow and Kyiv.

“They are taking a proposal with them to end the war,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about the envoys’ weekend trip. He declined to say whether the plan involved Ukraine giving up territory, but said the United States had “an idea for peace.”

The trip will mark the first time Kushner and Witkoff visit Kyiv since Trump returned to office and pledged to end the war. Both men have previously traveled to Moscow. “I’m sending Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a fantastic job and we’re sending them to see if we can get something done. We may well be able to do it,” Trump said.

An idea for peace.

· Donald TrumpTrump referred to the U.S. plan while declining to discuss whether it involved territorial concessions.

Trump also blamed what he called a “personality problem” between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war, which began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

I’m sending Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a fantastic job and we’re sending them to see if we can get something done. We may well be able to do it.

· Donald TrumpTrump praised the two envoys and expressed confidence in their mission.

Zelenskyy said earlier that he had proposed a ceasefire while the U.S. envoys were in Moscow and Kyiv. Under his proposal, Ukraine would stop air strikes and Russia would have to do the same while talks took place.

Personality problem

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase when discussing relations between Putin and Zelenskyy.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. 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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