Trump envoys head to Kyiv after ‘frank’ Putin talks yield no breakthrough
MOSCOW, Sept 6 — US envoys proposed a “number of ideas” on how to end the Ukraine war in “frank&...
On September 6, US envoys proposed several ideas to end the war in Ukraine during frank discussions with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, according to Moscow. This comes ahead of their first trip to Kyiv to revive negotiations aimed at ending Europe's worst conflict since WWII. US President Donald Trump's business partner Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Putin for over three hours, as tensions continue to escalate in the region.
The war, which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and forced millions to flee their homes, intensified this summer. A day earlier, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as "extremely frank," stating that the Americans presented "a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement," but did not provide further details.
Both Russia and Ukraine have vowed not to strike each other's capitals to allow for negotiations. In televised comments, Putin assured the envoys that Russia would ensure their safety in Kyiv, a city that has been repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed anticipation for the envoys' arrival in Kyiv, though it was unclear how they would reach the city by then.
Both capitals have closed their airspace since the war began in February 2022, with visiting leaders arriving by train.
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