US Envoys Arrive in Moscow With Ukraine War Peace Plan — SkimNews
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- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with Russian officials before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday, marking their first visit to Ukraine since being appointed as Trump’s envoys.
- Trump stated the envoys were bringing a formal proposal to end the war in Ukraine, as previous US and allied efforts to broker peace have failed to yield a breakthrough.
- Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight, according to Russian state media citing the Kremlin, coinciding with the US envoys’ visit to Moscow.
- Zelensky reported that Russia launched 'demonstrative' strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil airports overnight, which he said were intended to disrupt the possibility of US envoys landing in Ukraine.
- Zelensky confirmed an overnight Russian strike killed four and injured five in the Dnipro region, underscoring ongoing violence despite diplomatic efforts.
- Flight tracking data showed a US government plane travelled from Helsinki to Moscow, supporting the movement of the US delegation ahead of the weekend negotiations.
Why it matters: The US is taking direct, high-level diplomatic action by sending top envoys to both Moscow and Kyiv with a concrete peace proposal, while Russia’s temporary strike pause and Ukraine’s reported attacks reveal the fragile, performative dynamics shaping wartime diplomacy. The immediate test is whether this dual engagement can overcome entrenched territorial and security disagreements that stalled prior talks.
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