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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aiming to intensify efforts to end the war in Ukraine following their recent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- The talks focus on a 20-point peace plan proposed by Washington and Kyiv, though significant disagreements remain, particularly over territorial control in eastern Ukraine.
- Despite ongoing drone and missile attacks, including a recent Russian strike near Kyiv’s intelligence agency headquarters, Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a three-day ceasefire on strikes against each other's capitals to facilitate negotiations.
- Ukraine faces a critical shortage of US-made Patriot interceptor missiles amid increased Russian drone and missile attacks, raising concerns about the conflict extending into a fifth year and the potential impact of winter on the civilian population.
- British, French, and German national security advisers were also reported to be in Kyiv ahead of the US envoys’ visit, highlighting international involvement in the peace efforts.
