Kushner, Witkoff Meet Zelensky in Kyiv After Putin Talks — SkimNews
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- Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Kyiv by train Sunday, then continued by motorcade to meet Zelensky, according to the New York Times
- The envoys' Kyiv visit followed their discussions with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as reported by CNN and the Times
- Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram, 'We are ready for talks. Ukraine has always been and will continue to be constructive,' and posted video on X of himself hugging both envoys, captioned that the two sides 'began talks'
- Zelensky said he and his own negotiating team had met prior to the discussions with the US envoys, per CNN
- The trip is an attempt to relaunch peace talks; the Russia-Ukraine war will reach its four-year mark in February if it does not conclude before then
- Last Tuesday, Zelensky advised airlines against entering Russian airspace as his military responded to an 'escalation' in missile and drone attacks
Why it matters: The Moscow-to-Kyiv shuttle by Trump envoys marks the most direct US-led diplomatic push on the war in this cycle, landing just days after Moscow called the talks 'useful.' For Zelensky, the meeting coincides with escalating Russian missile and drone strikes and his warning to foreign carriers, while the conflict itself approaches a grim four-year milestone in February.
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