U.S. envoys arrive in Kyiv for peace talks
U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine, meeting with President Zelensky to discuss ending the war. They had previously held talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Consensus
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, special envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump, arrived in Kyiv.
- This was their first visit to Ukraine.
- They arrived by train from Poland.
- They met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
- The purpose of the visit was to discuss ending the war.
- They had previously held talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Points of divergence
- Zelensky held a meeting with Ukraine's negotiation team the day before the envoys' arrival, including Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov, and David Arakhamia. — novaya_eu
- Zelensky stated Ukraine is ready for talks, wants a swift end to the war, security guarantees, and a dignified postwar order, with proposals already prepared. — novaya_eu
- Putin is reportedly willing to stop the war only on his own terms, with Moscow's demands becoming stricter. — novaya_eu
- The Kremlin described the Moscow meeting as 'very useful,' and the White House said they discussed 'concrete plans for further actions' to be presented in the coming weeks. — novaya_eu
- After talks with Zelensky, all participants mentioned 'new ideas for peace.' — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (6 sources)
- Special representatives of President Trump — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — arrived in Kyiv for the first time. After negotiations with the president... — BBC News Русская служба
- Trump's envoys arrived in Kyiv US President Donald Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived by train... — Настоящее Время
- Trump's envoys arrive in Kyiv — Настоящее Время
- American negotiators arrived in Ukraine. This is their first visit to the country — Новая газета Европа
- American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner first arrived in Ukraine Representatives of US President Donald... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Trump's Special Envoy Arrive in Kyiv — DW Главное
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