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Russia’s Putin meets US envoys to discuss Trump proposal to end Ukraine war

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss Washington's proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which has lasted over four years. The talks took place at the Kremlin on Saturday and were followed by a joint statement pledging not to strike each other's capitals for three days. According to reports, previous trips by Witkoff and Kushner have not led to progress, but this time around there are some "more or less optimistic" signs from the Kremlin regarding the discussions. Russia has maintained control of most of eastern Ukraine since its invasion in 2022.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries. According to Trump, the envoys will be bringing a proposal aimed at ending the war, although he did not elaborate on what the proposal entails. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will meet with the envoys on Sunday after they visit Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The visits come amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been fighting for several years. The war has resulted in significant human suffering and economic losses, and efforts to broker a peace deal have been ongoing for some time.

Trump's announcement was made in the Oval Office on Friday, where he also stated that his administration had an "idea for peace" but did not provide further details. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials during their visit to Kyiv, although there have been reports of concerns over safety due to Russian warnings.

In a separate development, Trump has also said that he wants European countries to pay back the US for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine, which were provided free of charge. This comes amid concerns over depleted US stockpiles of ammunition, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts with Iran.

The visits by Witkoff and Kushner are seen as a significant development in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, it remains unclear whether a lasting peace agreement can be reached given the complex nature of the conflict.

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Russia’s Putin meets US envoys to discuss Trump proposal to end Ukraine war · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met envoys from the United States to discuss Washington’s proposal to end more than four years of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. asserted

Putin → meet → Ukraine

Putin met Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday after the two arrived in Moscow earlier in the day. asserted

two → meet → day

The envoys are expected in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday. asserted

envoys → expect → Sunday

situation → travel → course

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Kushner, his son-in-law, and Witkoff, his special envoy and business ally, were bringing “a proposal to end the war”. asserted

Kushner → say → war

Following three hours of talks, senior Russian official Kirill Dmitriev, who was also part of the meetings, said the envoys’ trip to Moscow was an “important peacemaking visit”. asserted

trip → follow → Moscow

Russia and Ukraine both pledged not to strike each other’s capitals for three days during the negotiations, as Washington tries to revive talks to end Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. asserted

Washington → pledge → II

Witkoff told Putin that Trump had sent his best wishes and thanked him for the limited ceasefire during the delegation’s visit. asserted

Trump → tell → visit

The Russian president also conveyed gratitude to Trump and said Moscow would do its utmost to ensure the safety of the mediators. asserted

Moscow → convey → mediators

During the talks, Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow, said there were “some more or less optimistic reports” from the Kremlin regarding the progress of the discussions. asserted

Shapovalova → report → discussions

On the one hand, Putin says he “remains publicly open to peace talks”, said Shapovalova. asserted

Shapovalova → say → talks

But on the other, “following all of Ukraine’s escalating drone operations deep inside Russia and the targeting of major economic and logistics hubs like oil infrastructure and online retailers”, he maintains that he will not make any concessions on any key issues, that major differences remain in place, and that he will not negotiate with “terrorists”. asserted

he → follow → terrorists

Some analysts say that “expectation in the Kremlin for this particular visit of the US envoys is actually less pessimistic, because previous trips by Witkoff and Kushner have not led to any progress, and Putin believes that Russia holds a military advantage on the battlefield”, Shapovalova added. asserted

Shapovalova → say → battlefield

‘Refrain from strikes’ The talks come as the grinding war – which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – has seen increasing civilian deaths and attacks in the past few months. asserted

which → refrain → months

After seizing and occupying a majority of eastern Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly said that Moscow intends to take the rest of it. asserted

Moscow → seize → it

Russian strikes on Ukraine on Saturday killed at least seven people, including in the Kyiv suburbs, Ukrainian officials said. asserted

officials → kill → suburbs

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Belgorod region killed one person and injured another, according to local authorities. uncertain

attack → kill → authorities

The Kremlin said it would not strike Kyiv from midnight on Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would halt strikes on Moscow “from now” until Monday. “The Russian president, the commander-in-chief, has given the order from midnight tonight not to strike Kyiv for three days,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. asserted

Peskov → say → days

Zelenskyy – who had offered a truce during the US visits – later said he had spoken to the US envoys and also promised Kyiv would not strike Moscow. “From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow,” Zelenskyy said on social media. asserted

Zelenskyy → offer → media

The Ukrainian leader said he expected the US officials in Kyiv on Sunday. asserted

he → say → Sunday

It will be Witkoff and Kushner’s first visit to Kyiv since Trump returned to office last year with a pledge to resolve the conflict. asserted

Trump → return → conflict

Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine, reporting from Kyiv, said the US envoys’ visit to Ukraine is being viewed as a “milestone” in the country. However, the visit is seen as more ceremonial than one “going to lead to any real concrete results, though, of course, we still have to wait for the outcome of these meetings”, she said. asserted

she → report → meetings

Many people in Ukraine believe that “foreign diplomats need to come here to fully understand the scope of the war, so this is very important to Ukrainian officials to have these representatives from the US here tomorrow”, Macalpine added. asserted

Macalpine → believe → US