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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv for talks on ending Ukraine war

From The Guardian · () English

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  • US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met them in Sophia Square outside Saint Sophia Cathedral, where he hugged Witkoff and said, "It’s good to see you, Steve."

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine, opening a second day of talks focused on how to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the two US negotiators in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. He greeted Witkoff with a hug and said, "It’s good to see you, Steve."

The visit followed discussions in Moscow the previous day, where the pair had addressed what were described as "substantive plans."

It’s good to see you, Steve.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president greeted US negotiator Steve Witkoff in Kyiv.
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