U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv following more than three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in a renewed U.S. effort to revive negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
The visit marks the first trip to Ukraine by the two American representatives as part of the latest diplomatic push. They are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and members of his negotiating team.
Their arrival in Kyiv came a day after their meeting with Putin at the Kremlin. The discussions were described by Russian officials as constructive and useful, but no major breakthrough or concrete agreement was announced.
The talks are focused on finding a possible pathway toward ending the conflict, which has entered its fifth year. Washington is seeking to restart peace negotiations after diplomatic efforts lost momentum in recent months.
Ukraine has signaled its willingness to continue engaging with the United States but has emphasized the need for credible security guarantees and a settlement that respects the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The diplomatic effort is unfolding against a backdrop of continued military escalation. Russia and Ukraine have maintained intense drone and missile campaigns, although both sides agreed to temporarily pause attacks on their respective capitals during the diplomatic meetings.
Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said the Moscow meeting covered possible approaches to resolving the conflict as well as broader U.S.-Russia economic cooperation. However, details of any specific peace proposals were not publicly disclosed.
The Kyiv visit will provide an opportunity for the U.S. delegation to hear Ukraine’s position directly and compare it with the proposals discussed with Moscow. The central challenge remains narrowing the substantial differences between Russia and Ukraine over territory, security arrangements and the terms of any eventual peace agreement.
The latest diplomatic activity could provide a new opening for negotiations, but the absence of a concrete breakthrough in Moscow means significant obstacles remain before any lasting ceasefire or peace deal can be reached.
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