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US delegation lands in Kyiv amid Russia-Ukraine capitals ceasefire

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv as part of a push to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The delegation's visit follows their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, where both leaders agreed to halt strikes on their respective capitals during the talks. US officials reported being "very encouraged" by the discussions, but no breakthroughs were announced after the 3-hour meeting behind closed doors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed interest in constructive talks with the US delegation and highlighted the need for a just and sustainable post-war peace.

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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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European security advisors will participate in some of the talks, Mr Zelenskyy confirmed. "We are expecting one session of our talks, and then another session will be held with the European NSAs (national security advisors)," he said.

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🔮 European security advisors will participate in some of the talks, Mr Zelenskyy confirmed. "We are expecting one session of our talks, and then another session will be held with the European NSAs (national security advisors)," he said.

2026-09-06 · ABC News (AU)

US delegation lands in Kyiv amid Russia-Ukraine capitals ceasefire · assertive framing

Claims (29 extracted, 0 hedged)

In short: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv, as part of a push to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. asserted

envoys → arrive → Russia

The visit follows the emissaries' meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. asserted

visit → follow → Saturday

Both Mr Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to halt strikes on their respective capitals during the talks. asserted

Putin → agree → talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv as part of a push to revive peace talks in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. asserted

envoys → arrive → Ukraine

In joint statements to reporters after the first round of talks, Mr Witkoff said the US team had been "very encouraged" by what he described as a "substantive, important" discussion. asserted

he → say → discussion

The visit by the emissaries follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. asserted

visit → follow → Saturday

Mr Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while the talks took place. asserted

talks → agree → place

Mr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv was ready for a "constructive" discussion with US representatives. " asserted

Kyiv → say → representatives

We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer. asserted

We → bring → war

Peace is needed. asserted

Peace → need → ?

Security guarantees are needed. asserted

guarantees → need → ?

A just and sustainable postwar peace is needed. asserted

peace → need → ?

Our proposals are prepared," he said in a post on Telegram. asserted

he → prepare → Telegram

he → participate → NSAs

No breakthroughs in Moscow talks Saturday's meeting in Moscow lasted more than 3 hours behind closed doors and ended without announcements of any breakthroughs. asserted

meeting → last → breakthroughs

Mr Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described them afterwards as constructive, frank and useful but did not discuss specific outcomes. asserted

adviser → describe → outcomes

While Moscow offered its "comprehensive assessment" of the battlefield situation in Ukraine, Mr Ushakov said the talks were not purely focused on the war in Ukraine. asserted

talks → offer → Ukraine

"Economic issues and potentially large, mutually beneficial joint projects for Russia and America were discussed in considerable detail," he said. asserted

he → discuss → detail

Prior to these meetings, Washington's push to end the fighting had lost momentum, with the United States focused for the past six months on the Iran war. asserted

States → end → war

The last known visit to Moscow by Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was in January when they also held talks with Mr Putin at the Kremlin. asserted

they → know → Kremlin

Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange fire Mr Putin and Mr Zelenskyy had agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while the talks took place. asserted

talks → continue → place

Still, the two traded fire overnight into Sunday in other regions, officials said. asserted

officials → trade → regions

Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions killed one person and injured at least 10 others overnight into Sunday, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. asserted

Service → kill → Sunday

In Zaporizhzhia, drone strikes killed a 74-year-old man and wounded three people, while a drone damaged an apartment building, injuring seven people, in the Khmelnytskyi region. asserted

drone → kill → region

Ukraine's air force said on Sunday that it had intercepted 82 drones out of the 108 launched by Russia overnight, along with six missiles. asserted

it → say → missiles

In Russia, a man was killed and a woman seriously wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a vehicle, local authorities in the Belgorod border region said. asserted

authorities → kill → region

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that its air defences overnight shot down 258 Ukrainian drones over 14 Russian regions, occupied Crimea and the waters of the Black and Azov seas. asserted

defences → say → seas

The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as troops have struggled to make progress along the 1,250-kilometre front line. asserted

troops → intensify → line

Russia has recently been using fast-flying, jet-powered drones, and the recurring wail of air-raid sirens has become part of daily life in Kyiv. asserted

wail → use → Kyiv