US working on 'peace package' for Ukraine after talks with Putin, Zelenskyy

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US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The meetings produced no immediate breakthrough, but both sides described the discussions as "very substantial" and expressed hope for a peaceful resolution to the four-and-a-half-year conflict. Kushner said the US is working on a "peace package", which will be announced in the coming weeks, while Zelenskyy emphasized the need for firm security guarantees and a dignified post-war settlement. The US team also discussed reviving a trilateral negotiating format involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
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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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US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, stepping up the Trump administration’s renewed push to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year war after holding three hours of talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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US working on 'peace package' for Ukraine after talks with Putin, Zelenskyy · assertive framing

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US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, stepping up the Trump administration’s renewed push to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year war after holding three hours of talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. asserted
envoys → meet → Moscow
Their Moscow talks on Saturday produced no breakthrough, although Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the meeting as “highly useful”. asserted
Ushakov → produce → meeting
The White House said further steps would be announced in the coming weeks. asserted
steps → say → weeks
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to pursue a peace agreement but stressed that any settlement would need firm security guarantees and a dignified post-war peace. asserted
settlement → say → guarantees
“Our proposals have been drawn up,” he said ahead of the envoys’ arrival. asserted
he → draw → arrival
The Ukrainian president also described his discussions with the US team as “very substantial”. asserted
president → describe → team
He said the two sides had discussed security and economic guarantees as well as a broader prosperity plan for Ukraine, and expressed hope that the American negotiators would return for further talks. asserted
negotiators → say → talks
Witkoff struck a similarly positive tone, calling the discussions “substantive” and saying the US was seeking a diplomatic rather than a military resolution to the conflict. asserted
US → strike → conflict
Kushner said Washington was working on constructing a “peace package”. asserted
Washington → say → package
The US team also held out the possibility of reviving a trilateral negotiating format involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States. asserted
team → hold → Russia
European involvement was also expected, with British, French and German national security advisers in Kyiv for discussions. asserted
involvement → expect → discussions
Putin also announced that there was a chance of reaching a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine on Thursday stating that, “Ultimately...the problem must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict – Russia and Ukraine. asserted
problem → announce → conflict
On the contrary the two sides have recently intensified long-range strikes before the coming of US envoys. asserted
sides → intensify → envoys
Russia has repeatedly targeted Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, while Ukraine has struck Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure in an effort to raise the cost of the war for Moscow. asserted
Ukraine → target → Moscow
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