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  "id": 5921903,
  "title": "US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-envoys-set-for-ukraine-talks-after-meeting-putin-in-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "Two U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are scheduled to travel to Kyiv, Ukraine, for talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The White House confirmed that the envoys discussed \"substantive plans for next steps\" with Putin on Saturday, though the specifics of these plans remain unclear. The trip marks the first visit by top U.S. negotiators to Ukraine's capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.\n\nMeanwhile, in Moscow, Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a ceasefire for three days, halting strikes on each other's capitals. During the three-hour, closed-door meeting at Putin's official residence, both sides expressed broadly positive sentiments. Russian adviser Yuri Ushakov called the talks \"constructive and extremely frank,\" noting that discussions extended beyond the Ukrainian crisis to include economic issues and potential mutually beneficial Russian-American projects. Ushakov also mentioned that the Russian army's advances in the combat zone were acknowledged, and that the talks would address the \"root causes of the conflict.\"\n\nDespite recent escalations in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Russian ground forces have made slow progress throughout the conflict, resulting in significant casualties. Russia still controls approximately one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, areas seized in 2022. The envoys' journey from Moscow to Kyiv is still being arranged, given that Ukraine has been closed to international flights since Russia's invasion began.",
  "summary": "Two US envoys are hoping for “equally productive meetings” in Ukraine after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on ending the war, US officials say. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to land in Kyiv on Sunday, having “discussed substantive plans for next steps” with Putin on Saturday, according to the [...] The post US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting…",
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