Trump envoys meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv as U.S. pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal

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US envoy Steve Witkoff and fellow emissary Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday to discuss a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. The talks were part of the US push for peace in Europe's worst conflict since World War II, which has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions displaced. Witkoff described the discussions as "important" and "substantive", but no breakthrough was announced. Kushner and Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv.
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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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Nataliia Lipekh, 67, said it was “absolutely necessary (for them) to be here” and to see that “our land is already soaked with this blood and that we need some help.” “At the moment, I have no grounds for hope,” said 29-year-old Yaroslav, saying he had seen “far too many of these negotiation processes”.
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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said he and fellow emissary Jared Kushner held “important” talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia — but offered no sign of a breakthrough. asserted
he → say → breakthrough
The envoys met with the Ukrainian leader on their first trip to Kyiv, a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. asserted
envoys → meet → Kremlin
Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s business ally, and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, have been to Moscow several times, but had never held talks in the Ukrainian capital — hit by deadly Russian strikes for more than four years. asserted
Witkoff → hold → years
“We’ve had a very meaningful discussion, substantive, important, and we are very encouraged and we look forward to continuing this as long as it takes,” Witkoff said after the talks. asserted
Witkoff → have → talks
“Hopefully this trip has come out with some new ways to advance forward. asserted
trip → come → ways
I think we’ve learned a lot from the trip,” Kushner said after the meeting with Zelensky. asserted
Kushner → think → Zelensky
Witkoff and Kushner travelled to the region hoping to revive the Trump administration’s push for peace in Europe’s worst conflict since World War II, after a summer of escalation. asserted
Witkoff → travel → escalation
“We are grateful that the Europeans are with us today and that we are in such a coalition of countries,” Zelensky said. asserted
Zelensky → say → countries
Like all visiting officials, the American delegation arrived by train, with “Peace Express” written on the platform at Kyiv Central Station. asserted
Express → visit → Station
Zelensky said Kyiv had “prepared everything to make our airports operational”, but that Russian strikes made arriving by plane impossible. asserted
arriving → say → plane
Ukrainian airspace has been closed since Russia launched its invasion in 2022. asserted
Russia → close → 2022
Russia and Ukraine have vowed not to strike each other’s capitals during the U.S. envoys’ trip. asserted
Russia → vow → trip
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. asserted
invasion → kill → millions
A White House official said in a statement to AFP that in Moscow the envoys had “discussed substantive plans which will be announced in the coming weeks”. asserted
which → say → weeks
The Kremlin said the Americans “put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement”, but did not elaborate. asserted
Americans → say → settlement
Putin has repeatedly said Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine, and Russia increased deadly strikes this summer. asserted
Russia → say → strikes
Since Putin launched the invasion in February 2022, the war has dragged on with no end in sight. asserted
end → launch → sight
In Kyiv, many welcomed the fact the Americans even made it to Ukraine, but few believed in a breakthrough. asserted
few → welcome → breakthrough
Nataliia Lipekh, 67, said it was “absolutely necessary (for them) to be here” and to see that “our land is already soaked with this blood and that we need some help.” “At the moment, I have no grounds for hope,” said 29-year-old Yaroslav, saying he had seen “far too many of these negotiation processes”. asserted
he → say → processes
‘Idea for peace’ Putin on Saturday told the U.S. envoys that Moscow would ensure their safety in Kyiv. asserted
Moscow → tell → Kyiv
Just days ago, Russia struck the headquarters of the SBU security building in central Kyiv. asserted
Russia → strike → Kyiv
Trump has said his envoys were bringing a “proposal” to end the fighting. asserted
envoys → say → fighting
“We have an idea for peace,” he said, without elaborating. asserted
he → have → peace
Undercutting Trump’s vow to end the war quickly, U.S. peace efforts have stalled, in part because of Washington’s war with Iran. asserted
efforts → undercut → Iran
‘Deceived us’ Despite the ceasefire pledges for the capital cities, fighting continued elsewhere. asserted
fighting → deceive → cities
Ukraine’s air force said Russia had attacked overnight with 108 drones and missiles, while Moscow said it had shot down 258 drones. asserted
it → say → drones
Ukraine said Saturday that 10 people were killed by Russian strikes, including an 11-year-old boy. asserted
people → say → boy
With the war in its fifth year and thousands dead, peace seemed out of reach for most. asserted
peace → seem → most
Yulia, a 41-year-old who came from a town now occupied by Russia and worked as a cleaner in Kyiv, said it was a “positive step” the Americans were in Kyiv. asserted
Americans → come → Kyiv
I can’t put my hopes on this, because for thousands of years they have deceived us with their empire and imperial habits,” she said, adding: “We want to believe in it, but it’s very difficult.” asserted
it → put → it
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