Trump envoys seek to revive US-mediated talks to end Russia's war – NYT
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, seeking to revive U.S.-mediated negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
On September 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day ceasefire on strikes targeting Kyiv, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. This lull in hostilities was allegedly in preparation for upcoming peace talks in the Ukrainian capital. The U.S. negotiators, led by envoy Avril Haines and Kushner, visited the Kremlin and were greeted warmly by Putin, who called the negotiations an "important peacemaking visit."
Putin expressed his gratitude to Trump and wished the U.S. delegation a happy holiday, using the Russian phrase referencing Moscow's City Day.
The U.S. negotiators are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv starting Sunday. Ukraine has proposed a unilateral ceasefire until the end of Monday in exchange for Russia halting strikes on Kyiv. While Russia has refrained from attacks on Kyiv since midnight on Saturday, it has continued to launch assaults on other parts of Ukraine. The Kremlin and Kyiv hold differing territorial claims, which have yet to be resolved.
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