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US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Carry Peace Proposal to Moscow and Kyiv
US President Donald Trump announced that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the visit and pledged to halt Ukrainian strikes during the envoys' trip, while Russian overnight attacks killed four in Ukraine.
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US Envoys to Carry Peace Proposal to Moscow and Kyiv
The pair are expected in Moscow on Saturday before heading to Kyiv on Sunday, in what will be their first visits to the Ukrainian capital since Trump returned to the White House in January last year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the planned visit in a post on X, writing, "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."
The announcement came amid continued hostilities. Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight, according to multiple reports. The dead included four people killed and five wounded at an industrial facility in the southern 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."
Two more people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration. Russian forces also repeatedly struck a shopping center in the southern Mykolaiv region with drones, 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 the Mykolaiv shopping center attack.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight. The drones included Shahed-type aircraft, around half of them jet-powered, as well as Geran and decoy drones.
Ukrainian attacks also wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Russia's border region of Belgorod, according to local officials.
The trip by Witkoff and Kushner comes after a December 2025 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted five hours and was characterized as "constructive" by a Russian official, but did not lead to a breakthrough. In September 2025, Trump told CBS News he was committed to pursuing a peace deal and vowed to "get it done," saying, "Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen." However, peace efforts appeared to have stalled after the US launched an attack on Iran in February, triggering a war that has lasted for more than six months, according to CBS News.
The renewed push for diplomacy comes as Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange long-range missile and drone attacks, with the air war intensifying along the roughly 1,250-kilometer front line, as reported by multiple outlets.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes Russian attacks killing four and the upcoming visit of US envoys, pairing immediate casualties with the diplomatic context. — The tone is measured and factual, reporting events and statements without overt alarm or advocacy.
Facts Included:
Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit for a new push for peace in the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt air attacks during the visit, urging Moscow to do the same.
Zelenskyy's social media post: 'Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely.'
Russian attacks killed four and wounded five at an industrial facility in Dnipropetrovsk region, per Oleksandr Hanzha.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said it struck two metallurgical plants, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
Two more wounded in Russian attack on Kyiv region, per Tymur Tkachenko.
Russian forces struck a shopping center in Mykolaiv region with drones, damaging premises.
Russia launched ballistic missiles from Rostov and Voronezh regions and 167 attack drones, per Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Belgorod, per local officials.
Framing: The headline announces the upcoming visit of two named envoys with a proposal to end the war, emphasizing the diplomatic effort. — Measured and factual, with a neutral report of events and statements.
Facts Included:
Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with a new proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump told reporters on Friday he had sent the envoys with a proposal to end the conflict.
The conflict began in 2022 when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was preparing for a visit from Witkoff and Kushner on Sunday.
Zelenskyy vowed to not strike Russia while the envoys were in the country.
Zelenskyy said: '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.'
In December 2025, Witkoff and Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for five hours in talks characterized as 'constructive' by a Russian official.
In September 2025, Trump told CBS News he was committed to pursuing a peace deal and vowed to 'get it done.'
Trump said in a phone interview: 'Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen.'
Just hours before Trump's announcement, a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv.
Framing: The tone is measured and factual, reporting events and statements without overt alarm or advocacy.
Facts Included:
Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit for a new push for peace in the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt air attacks during the visit, urging Moscow to do the same.
Zelenskyy's social media post: 'Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely.'
Russian attacks killed four and wounded five at an industrial facility in Dnipropetrovsk region, per Oleksandr Hanzha.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said it struck two metallurgical plants, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
Two more wounded in Russian attack on Kyiv region, per Tymur Tkachenko.
Russian forces struck a shopping center in Mykolaiv region with drones, damaging premises.
Russia launched ballistic missiles from Rostov and Voronezh regions and 167 attack drones, per Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Belgorod, per local officials.
Framing: Emphasizes the visit of US peace envoys to Kyiv and Moscow with a plan to 'end war'.
Facts Included:
US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to visit Kyiv and Moscow this weekend, armed with a "proposal to end the war," US President Donald Trump has announced.
Trump told reporters on Friday: "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."
The pair are expected in Moscow on Saturday before heading to Kyiv on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the planned visit in a post on X.
Zelenskyy wrote: "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."
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would hold off on strikes while the envoys made the trip, calling on Moscow to do the same.
Russian strikes on the city of Kamianske in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed four overnight, per local authorities.
Zelenskyy announced that a Russian drone had hit the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv, adding that it had been "aimed directly" at the head of the agency's office.
Framing: Announces that envoys Witkoff and Kushner will bring a proposal to end the Ukraine conflict to Moscow and Kiev, as stated by Trump.
Facts Included:
US President Donald Trump said US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are carrying a proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: '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.'
Framing: Russia hit Ukraine airports ahead of US envoys' visit in overnight strikes, Zelenskyy says
Facts Included:
Russia struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of a planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
Zelenskyy linked the attacks to preparations for the American delegation's possible arrival by aircraft
Zelenskyy said 'There were also demonstrative Russian strikes on our airports overnight – in Kyiv and Boryspil. Deliberate, for the first time in a while'
Zelenskyy said 'Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the S. side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport'
The planned visit by Witkoff and Kushner is aimed at reviving peace talks
Zelenskyy had on Friday said Kyiv would halt air attacks during the US envoys' visit and urged Moscow to do the same
Zelenskyy said 'Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely'
The latest Russian strikes killed four people and wounded five at a civilian industrial facility in Kamianske in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
In Sumy and Mykolaiv, Russian drones struck shopping malls
Ukraine's state emergency services said a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were wounded in the Mykolaiv attack
Russia's defence ministry said its forces had struck two metallurgical plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region, describing them as major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight
The air war has intensified as Russian and Ukrainian forces struggle to make significant progress along the roughly 1,250-kilometre front line
Zelenskyy said Kyiv had taken note of the airport strikes and warned that Ukraine would adjust its operations in Russian airspace
Zelenskyy said 'Russian-Iranian 'shaheds' in response to American diplomacy'
Zelenskyy said 'We have taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly regarding Russian airspace'
Zelenskyy said 'Of course, there are and will be no threats to diplomacy from our side. Ukraine is interested in bringing peace closer.'
Framing: The tone is measured and factual, reporting events and statements without overt alarm or advocacy.
Facts Included:
Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit for a new push for peace in the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt air attacks during the visit, urging Moscow to do the same.
Zelenskyy's social media post: 'Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely.'
Russian attacks killed four and wounded five at an industrial facility in Dnipropetrovsk region, per Oleksandr Hanzha.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said it struck two metallurgical plants, describing them as 'major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.'
Two more wounded in Russian attack on Kyiv region, per Tymur Tkachenko.
Russian forces struck a shopping center in Mykolaiv region with drones, damaging premises.
Russia launched ballistic missiles from Rostov and Voronezh regions and 167 attack drones, per Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Belgorod, per local officials.
ClaimRussian attacks killed four people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine's southern Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
ClaimRussia'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.'
ClaimTwo more 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 southern 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.
ClaimSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are expected to visit Ukraine in an effort to revive peace talks.
ClaimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Ukraine would halt air attacks during Witkoff and Kushner's visit and urged Moscow to do the same.
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely.'
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'There will be no airstrikes from our side, and Russia must do the same, ensuring there are no airstrikes from its side for the time needed to hold these talks and handle the logistical matters related to this American visit.'
ClaimRussia struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil overnight ahead of a planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'There were also demonstrative Russian strikes on our airports overnight – in Kyiv and Boryspil. Deliberate, for the first time in a while.'
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 and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport.'
ClaimThe latest Russian strikes killed four people and wounded five at a civilian industrial facility in Kamianske in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local officials.
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'Russian-Iranian 'shaheds' in response to American diplomacy. We have taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly regarding Russian airspace, which has become dangerous because of our drones and missiles in the sky.'
ClaimZelenskyy said, 'Of course, there are and will be no threats to diplomacy from our side. Ukraine is interested in bringing peace closer. Russia will be held accountable for what it does.'
ClaimUS peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to visit Kyiv and Moscow this weekend, armed with a 'proposal to end the war,' announced US President Donald Trump.
ClaimTrump told reporters on Friday, '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.'
ClaimThe pair are expected in Moscow on Saturday before heading to Kyiv on Sunday, in what will be their first visits to the Ukrainian capital since Trump returned to the White House in January last year.
ClaimZelenskyy wrote, '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.'
ClaimZelenskyy had warned airlines and insurers on Tuesday that Russian airspace would 'effectively be closing' due to the scale of Ukrainian drone operations making flying unsafe.
ClaimOn Friday, Zelenskyy announced that a Russian drone had also hit the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv, adding that it had been 'aimed directly' at the head of the agency's office.
ClaimPresident Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with a new proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
ClaimMr. Trump told reporters on Friday he had sent the envoys with a proposal to end the conflict, which began in 2022 when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
ClaimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post that he was preparing for a visit from Witkoff and Kushner on Sunday, and vowed to not strike Russia while the envoys were in the country.
ClaimZelenskyy said, '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.'
ClaimIn December 2025, Witkoff and Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for five hours in talks that were characterized as 'constructive' by a Russian official, but that ultimately did not lead to a breakthrough.
ClaimTrump said in a phone interview in September 2025, 'I've been talking about it with President Putin and President Zelenskyy. Something is going to happen, but they are not ready yet. But something is going to happen.'
ClaimPeace efforts appeared to have stalled after the U.S. launched an attack on Iran in February, triggering a war which has lasted for more than six months.
ClaimJust hours before Trump's announcement, a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv, according to Zelenskyy.
ClaimUS President Donald Trump said US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are carrying a proposal aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine.