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U.S. Hopes for Direct Talks Between Moscow and Kyiv

From Der Standard · () German

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  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held weekend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • The envoys traveled to Kyiv one day after visiting Moscow as Washington sought direct talks between the two sides.

The United States is hoping to pave the way for direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv after its envoys held discussions with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine over the weekend.

U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin before traveling to Kyiv. One day after their Moscow visit, they met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team.

The talks placed the American envoys between the two capitals as Washington pursued direct dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. 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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