US Envoys Meet with Putin, Leave Russia for Kyiv
US' Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to try to revive talks to end the war in Ukraine.
On Saturday evening, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov later claimed the talks were fruitful and discussed ideas to end the war in Ukraine. According to Russian media, the US envoys departed Moscow after the meeting.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump had suggested that the envoys were in Russia with a new peace proposal. However, he did not specify details of the plan, including if it entailed Ukraine ceding territory to Russia, as he has proposed in the past. The White House stated they would release more information next week.
The envoys expressed their eagerness for further productive meetings in Ukraine, according to a White House official.
In a related development, Russia announced it would halt strikes against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight. This pause was ordered by Putin, following Ukraine's decision to cease airstrikes throughout the negotiations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine had already agreed to suspend strikes for the talks. The US ambassador emphasized their concern for the safety of the negotiators, not Russia.
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