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US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Visit Moscow and Kyiv in Renewed Peace Push
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday and are expected in Kyiv on Sunday, as President Trump announced a fresh peace proposal. The visit comes amid intensified aerial attacks on both sides, with Zelenskyy pledging to halt Ukrainian strikes during the trip.
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US Envoys Visit Moscow, Kyiv in Renewed Peace Effort
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Russian state news outlets. The pair were met at the airport by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, according to Russia’s state news agency Tass. They are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he had sent Witkoff and Kushner, whom he called “two great negotiators,” to see whether a peace deal could be reached. “We have an idea for peace,” Trump said. He suggested the U.S. had a “fresh concrete proposal” aimed at ending the war, without disclosing details.
Zelenskyy said on X that the envoys would visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sunday. He added that Ukraine would ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so the negotiators could travel safely and would not carry out airstrikes from its side during the visit. Moscow did not publicly respond to that proposal.
The visit comes as both sides escalate their aerial attacks. On Friday, a Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv, one of the most important government buildings in the capital. In a social media post on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Russia had carried out overnight strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports, linking the attack to the planned U.S. visit. “Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the U.S. side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine,” he wrote.
Russian attacks killed five people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants in the region, describing them as “major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine’s military production.” A further two people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration. Russian forces also repeatedly struck a shopping center in the Mykolaiv region with drones overnight, damaging retail premises and sparking fires, according to Ukraine’s state emergency services. A 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were hurt in that strike, according to Ukraine’s state emergency services.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, including Shahed-type aircraft — around half of them jet-powered — as well as Geran and decoy drones. Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, according to local officials. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its forces had shot down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The peace effort has faced challenges as U.S. attention has shifted, according to reporting from Russian state news outlets. The envoys have not previously visited Kyiv, according to available information, and their last known visit to Moscow was in January, when they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, as reported by Russian state news outlets.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, when asked about the visit, “I wouldn't make any announcements right now, but we will inform you when these contacts take place.” He reiterated that Russia’s position on Ukraine ceding four regions and rescinding its NATO plans is “unshakeable.” Peskov said a “peace settlement could not be ruled out, but the necessary basis for this did not exist right now.”
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Framing: Emphasizes the arrival of Trump negotiators Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow as part of US efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. — Supportive and forward-looking regarding the peace negotiations, with a matter-of-fact tone on incidents.
Facts Included:
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are visiting Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to end the Russia-Ukraine war, President Donald Trump said.
Trump said, 'We have an idea for peace' and called Witkoff and Kushner 'two great negotiators.'
Zelenskyy confirmed the envoys will visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sunday.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so negotiators can arrive safely and there will be no air strikes from Ukraine's side for the time needed for talks.
A Russian drone strike targeted the Security Service of Ukraine's headquarters, injuring at least nine people, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.
German officials accused Russia of an attempted explosive drone attack on a major airport in Leipzig; spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said 'patterns of attack, police investigations, and intelligence findings prove Russian responsibility.'
Framing: The headline emphasizes the arrival of US envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow as part of a new peace push.
Facts Included:
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday, as reported by Russian state news outlets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys' trip and urged Moscow to do the same.
Moscow did not publicly respond to the proposal.
The envoys were met at the airport by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, according to Russia's state news agency Tass.
The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner was in January, when they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
A Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on Friday.
In a social media post, Zelenskyy said Russia had carried out overnight strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports and linked the attack to the planned visit.
Russian attacks killed five people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants in the region, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
A further two people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration.
Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, Ukraine's air force said.
Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Russia's border region of Belgorod, local officials said.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said its forces had shot down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday, as reported by Russian state news outlets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys' trip and urged Moscow to do the same.
Moscow did not publicly respond to the proposal.
The envoys were met at the airport by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, according to Russia's state news agency Tass.
The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner was in January, when they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
A Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on Friday.
In a social media post, Zelenskyy said Russia had carried out overnight strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports and linked the attack to the planned visit.
Russian attacks killed five people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants in the region, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
A further two people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration.
Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, Ukraine's air force said.
Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Russia's border region of Belgorod, local officials said.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said its forces had shot down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight.
ClaimIn a social media post on Saturday, Zelenskyy said that Russia had carried out overnight strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports and linked the attack to the planned U.S. visit.
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the U.S. side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine.'
ClaimRussian attacks killed five people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
ClaimIn a statement Saturday, Russia's Ministry of Defense said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
ClaimA further two people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration.
ClaimRussian forces repeatedly struck a shopping center in the Mykolaiv region with drones overnight, damaging retail premises and sparking fires, according to Ukraine's state emergency services.
ClaimRussia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
ClaimThe drones launched by Russia included Shahed-type aircraft — around half of them jet-powered — as well as Geran and decoy drones, according to Ukraine's air force.
ClaimTrump said, 'I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. And there may be a good chance that we'll do it.'
ClaimAccording to Peskov, the Russian position over the demand of Ukraine ceding the entire territory of four regions claimed by Moscow and rescinding its plan to join NATO is unshakeable.
ClaimPeskov said the possibility of eventually reaching a 'peace settlement could not be ruled out, but the necessary basis for this did not exist right now.'
ClaimZelenskyy wrote on X, 'Today, it has been clearly established that U.S. envoys will be in Ukraine and Russia in the coming days. We have the details from the U.S. President’s team. We discussed today that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sunday. We are preparing for the visit.'
ClaimZelenskyy said that Ukraine will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that negotiators can arrive safely and will not carry out air strikes from its side.
ClaimZelenskyy wrote, 'Our goal is to make the visit and the talks with the U.S. side as constructive and substantive as possible. We need to look for real options for how to move this war toward an end. We will see what proposals Steve and Jared bring and what they are told in Moscow in response.'
ClaimStefan Kornelius, a spokesperson for the German federal government, wrote, 'The attack on the aircraft in Leipzig was concrete; it could have triggered a catastrophe had it succeeded. The attacker was, at most, covert, but even here there is now certainty: The German government has named Russia as the mastermind. Patterns of attack, police investigations, and intelligence findings prove Russian responsibility for the drone attack.'