U.S. envoys arrive in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow, carrying an effort by the Trump administration to push peace talks forward in a war that began with Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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extremely frank

A Kremlin aide described Putin’s discussion with the U.S. envoy as “extremely frank” and said the United States had presented several ideas for possible routes to a settlement. A White House official said the meeting aimed to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.”

The official said the two sides discussed substantive plans for the next steps, which would be announced in the coming weeks. The envoys were expected to hold further meetings in Ukraine. The article also says the Russian side felt confident it could seize the rest of eastern Ukraine if the talks collapsed.

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advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War

The negotiations produced a temporary halt in strikes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would refrain from attacks on Moscow through Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and expected Russia to do the same regarding Kyiv. He said he was ready for a “substantive conversation.”

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From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow, and we expect the Russians to do the same regarding Kyiv

Donald Trump praised the two envoys, saying they had done a great job and were sent to determine whether an agreement could be reached. “And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it,” he told reporters.

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And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it