Situation Overview: US Envoy After Meeting with Putin On Way to Kyiv
For about three hours, Kremlin chief Putin and the envoys of US President Trump in Moscow discussed Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Now, for the first time, the negotiators are traveling to Kiev.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Kyiv for talks on a possible end to the Ukraine war, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will receive the envoys, who are visiting under a three-day ceasefire declared by Zelensky and Putin. The Kremlin has assured the US that it will refrain from launching air attacks on Kyiv during the visit.
Putin reportedly expressed confidence that he will achieve his goals in the war, citing Russian army advances in the conflict zone.
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