Ukraine Peace Talks Update: Trump Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After Putin Talks in Moscow
A renewed U.S. effort to help end the Russia-Ukraine war is underway after President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The meeting came after Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Moscow and met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours. The diplomatic visits are part of a new effort by Washington to explore whether progress can be made toward ending the war. U.S. Envoys Travel From Moscow to Kyiv Witkoff and Kushner met Putin in Moscow on September 5 before traveling to Kyiv for discussions with Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials on September 6. The Moscow talks were described by Russian officials as constructive, but no breakthrough or peace agreement was announced. A White House official said the discussions included plans for possible next steps. The following day, the two U.S. envoys held talks in Kyiv as Washington attempted to restart momentum in the diplomatic process What...