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Ukraine sought a truce as Trump envoys prepared to visit Moscow and Kyiv

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • Ukraine ordered its forces to observe a temporary “silence regime” from Sept. 5 through Sept. 8, but said Russian forces prevented the plan from taking effect.
  • Ukrainian officials said a unilateral ceasefire would endanger troops, while Russia continued missile and drone attacks before the U.S. envoys’ visit.
  • Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to visit Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal Trump says aims to end the war.

Ukraine tried to impose a temporary halt along the front before U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys arrived in Moscow and Kyiv, but the effort failed after Russia refused to cooperate, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

Therefore, the tasks of the defensive operation are currently being carried out in full.

· General Directorate of Communications of Ukraine’s Armed ForcesThe Ukrainian military communications directorate explained why it would continue defensive operations despite the proposed temporary truce.

Ukrainian defense units received orders to observe a “silence regime” from midnight on Sept. 5 until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 8. The General Directorate of Communications of Ukraine’s Armed Forces told the newspaper that a ceasefire could not work if it was unilateral or asymmetric because that would threaten the lives and health of Ukrainian soldiers.

“Therefore, the tasks of the defensive operation are currently being carried out in full,” the directorate said. Russia continued attacking Ukraine on the eve of the arrival of Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 167 attack drones overnight, of which 128 were shot down or neutralized.

There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must do the same, guaranteeing that there will be no airstrikes for the time needed to hold these talks and resolve the logistical issues related to this visit by the American negotiators.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president proposed a reciprocal pause in airstrikes during the envoys’ visit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would ensure the normal operation of Russian airspace so the negotiators could travel safely. “There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must do the same,” he said, calling for an airstrike-free period long enough to hold the talks and address logistical issues linked to the visit.

Our goal is for the visit and the talks with the American side to be as constructive and substantive as possible.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy described his objective for the discussions with Trump’s envoys.

Witkoff and Kushner are expected to reach Kyiv on Sunday after visiting Moscow on Saturday. It will be their first trip to Ukraine since taking on the role of mediators seeking to end the war. Zelenskyy said he wanted the talks with the U.S. side to be as constructive and substantive as possible, while Trump said the envoys would carry a proposal to end the conflict.

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

· Donald TrumpTrump described the plan Witkoff and Kushner would carry to their meetings in Moscow and Kyiv.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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