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Zelenskyy urges Russia to halt airstrikes during Witkoff and Kushner visits

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Ukraine and Russia to suspend airstrikes for as long as talks involving U.S. envoys continue.
  • He said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would visit Moscow and Kyiv in the coming days.
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine would ensure normal operation of Russian airspace so the negotiators could travel safely.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Russia to join Ukraine in halting airstrikes for as long as talks take place during visits by U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys.

"There will be no airstrikes from our side, and Russia must also ensure a ceasefire for as long as these talks take place," Zelenskyy said in his evening address.

He said it had been established that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Russia and Ukraine in the coming days. According to Zelenskyy, the two U.S. representatives would visit Moscow first and Kyiv on Sunday.

There will be no airstrikes from our side, and Russia must also ensure a ceasefire for as long as these talks take place.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president called for a mutual halt to airstrikes during the U.S. envoys' visits.

Ukraine was preparing for the visit, he said, and had held a meeting with its broader diplomatic team, including officials working with the United States. Zelenskyy added that Ukraine would ensure normal operation of Russian airspace, as it had during previous U.S. diplomatic visits, so the negotiators could arrive safely.

"We are taking care of them, not Russia," the Ukrainian president said. Witkoff and Kushner have visited Moscow several times, but have not previously visited Kyiv.

We are taking care of them, not Russia.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy described Ukraine's decision to facilitate safe travel for the negotiators.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. 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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