US envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a halt to air attacks during their visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow in an effort to revive stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. According to the Kyiv Independent, their plane landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport, and they are expected to meet with Russian officials, including Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
The visit comes amid a renewed US diplomatic push to end Russia's war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing for five years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner will also visit Kyiv on September 6.
Hours before their arrival in Moscow, Russia launched fresh attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 7 people and injuring at least 51 others over the past 24 hours, despite Kyiv's proposal for a temporary ceasefire ahead of the diplomatic talks, as per the Kyiv Independent. Zelenskyy had called for a halt to air attacks during the US envoys' visit, but Moscow has not publicly responded, according to NPR.
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