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  "id": 5794532,
  "title": "US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-ahead-of-ukraine-talks-5794532",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/world/us-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-ahead-of-ukraine-talks/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have landed in Moscow ahead of weekend talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The delegation will travel to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky. President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that the envoys are bringing a proposal to end the conflict. Efforts to broker a peace deal have thus far been unsuccessful. Both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capital cities for three days while the delegation conducts its visit. According to Zelensky, he has spoken with the envoys, who have already begun working with the Russian side. He stated that Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow from now until the end of Saturday, and the Russians are expected to do the same regarding Kyiv. Russian state media reported that President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt to strikes on Kyiv for three days during the US visit. Witkoff and Kushner were greeted by Russian official Kirill Dmitriev upon arriving at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The US envoys are planned to separately meet both Putin and Zelensky on Sunday. Prior to this, the two have visited Russia several times, but the upcoming talks would be the first in Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Two of US President Donald Trump‘s top envoys have arrived in Moscow ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at accelerating efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold talks in the Russian capital before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with Ukraine. Trump told reporters on Friday […]",
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    "US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow",
    "Talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky scheduled for Sunday",
    "Halt to strikes on Moscow and Kyiv agreed for three days"
  ],
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        "title": "US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks",
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        "title": "US envoys arrive in Moscow for talks on peace in Ukraine",
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        "title": "U.S. envoys arrive in Moscow to revive peace talks with Ukraine",
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        "title": "US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks on peace in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-arrive-in-moscow-for-talks-on-peace-in",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks: Russian TV",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T17:14:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Putin tells US envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/putin-tells-us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-that-situation-in-ukraine-is-5836047",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:20:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russia’s Putin meets US envoys to discuss Trump proposal to end Ukraine war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/russias-putin-meets-us-envoys-to-discuss-trump-proposal-to-end",
        "published": "2026-09-05T18:12:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Situation Not Simple\": Putin Meets US Envoys, Talks To End Ukraine War Begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/situation-not-simple-putin-meets-us-envoys-talks-to-end-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-09-05T18:30:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/putin-meets-us-envoys-for-ukraine-war-talks-5823704",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:06:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Putin tells US envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/putin-tells-us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-that-situation-in-ukraine-is",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:14:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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