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Zelensky proposes cease-fire during U.S. envoys’ visits to Russia and Ukraine

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed that Russia halt air attacks while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conduct talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
  • The proposal came hours after a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv, injuring 12 people, according to Ukrainian authorities.
  • Moscow had not officially confirmed the envoys’ planned visit to Kyiv, while Washington’s diplomatic efforts seek to revive negotiations over the war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a pause in air attacks while U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv, a diplomatic offer made just hours after a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in Kyiv.

No air attacks will come from our side, and Russia must reciprocally guarantee a cease-fire, without its air attacks, for the time needed to conduct these negotiations.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president proposed a temporary halt to air attacks during the envoys’ talks.

“No air attacks will come from our side, and Russia must reciprocally guarantee a cease-fire, without its air attacks, for the time needed to conduct these negotiations,” Zelenskyy said. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have visited Moscow several times. Their trip to Kyiv has been under negotiation for months and was expected to take place on Sunday, according to a senior Ukrainian official who spoke anonymously to AFP.

Moscow had not officially confirmed the visit. The planned trip follows an unusual visit to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe the previous week. The Kremlin said Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials, while Trump described the trip as “semi-routine.”

reactivate diplomacy

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy described the purpose of his July discussions with Trump’s envoys.

Diplomatic efforts had slipped down Washington’s agenda after war broke out in the Middle East in February. Zelenskyy spoke by telephone with Trump’s envoys in late July in an effort to “reactivate diplomacy.”

semi-routine

· Donald TrumpTrump characterized CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow.

The cease-fire proposal followed a drone attack on the SBU headquarters in central Kyiv. Zelenskyy said the drone had been aimed directly at the office of SBU chief Oleksander Poklad and that he had asked for “an appropriate and tangible response.” Poklad was not in the office at the time, according to a source close to the case. AFP journalists saw smoke over the city center, and nearby roads were closed. Ukraine’s military administration said 12 people were injured, without specifying whether they were hit inside the targeted building. The SBU said the building would need restoration.

an appropriate and tangible response

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy said he requested a response after the drone attack on the SBU headquarters.
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Originally published by El Universal 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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