Russia hit Ukrainian airports ahead of key visit by Trump's envoys to revive peace talks: Zelensky
On Friday, Trump announced his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were travelling abroad to secure a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine announced that Russian forces had struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil in preparation for a planned visit by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Zelensky attributed the strikes to Russian attempts to disrupt U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace agreement ahead of the diplomats' arrival.
The U.S. president had recently designated Witkoff and Kushner as special envoys tasked with securing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Witkoff and Kushner are set to meet with Putin in Moscow on Saturday before traveling to Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Zelensky. The U.S. diplomatic effort has been fraught with challenges, including ongoing drone attacks from Russia and tensions stemming from Washington's conflict with Iran.
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