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Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with new plan to “end war”

From Vanguard · () English

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  • President Donald Trump said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
  • The diplomatic push comes as Russia and Ukraine continue long-range missile and drone attacks, while peace efforts remain stalled.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a reciprocal halt to airstrikes during the envoys’ visit, but Russia had not immediately responded.

Donald Trump is sending Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with what he described as a proposal to end more than four years of war in Ukraine.

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 envoys’ mission and expressed hope that it could produce progress toward peace.

Trump said the two envoys would assess whether progress toward peace was possible. A senior Ukrainian official told AFP that they were due in Kyiv on Sunday, while Axios reported that they would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday before seeing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The Kremlin declined to comment.

“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,” Trump told reporters. “They’re bringing with them a proposal to end the war,” he added.

They’re bringing with them a proposal to end the war.

· Donald TrumpTrump said the envoys would carry a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Trump did not say whether the plan included Ukraine ceding territory, as he has previously suggested. He said only that “We have an idea for peace.” The visit would be Witkoff and Kushner’s first trip to war-torn Kyiv since Trump returned to office with a pledge to resolve the conflict. Both have taken part in negotiations over ceasefires in Gaza and Iran, and Witkoff has travelled repeatedly to Moscow during earlier diplomatic efforts.

We have an idea for peace.

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase after declining to say whether the proposal involved Ukraine ceding territory.

The renewed initiative comes as Russia and Ukraine intensify long-range attacks. Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security service in central Kyiv, apparently targeting the office of its acting chief. He proposed that Ukraine halt airstrikes during the envoys’ visit and called on Russia to do the same. Russia had not immediately commented. Later, a regional official said a Russian strike killed four people and wounded five in the southeastern city of Dnipro.

There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must reciprocally ensure a ceasefire, without its own airstrikes, for the duration needed to conduct these talks.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy proposed a reciprocal halt to airstrikes during the US envoys’ visit.
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Originally published by Vanguard 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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