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US envoys arrive in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Kyiv for the first time officially to push for peace in Ukraine over 4½ years after Russia's invasion, following Kushner's meeting with Putin in Moscow.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed readiness for constructive talks with the U.S. envoys, emphasizing the need for peace, security guarantees, and a sustainable postwar settlement.
- Despite a temporary pause on strikes in the capitals during talks, fighting continued with casualties reported on both sides, including drone attacks causing deaths and injuries in Ukraine and Russia.
- Moscow talks between Kushner, Witkoff, and Putin lasted over three hours but ended without major breakthroughs, with discussions also covering potential economic projects beyond the conflict.
- Public sentiment in Ukraine was mixed, with some hopeful that diplomatic efforts will end the war, while others remained skeptical based on past failed ceasefires; Pope Leo XIV also called for peace and successful negotiations.
