Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv Airports Ahead of Trump Envoys' Visit

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Russian strikes targeted Kyiv's two airports overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, calling them a demonstrative response to the planned visit of US envoys. Donald Trump's emissaries Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks before traveling to Kyiv on Sunday. The envoys landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport carrying a US peace proposal, according to Russian state agencies. Zelensky said their potential arrival by plane in Kyiv would be exceptional, as Ukrainian airspace has been closed since Russia's February 2022 invasion, with officials typically arriving by train. The strikes caused unspecified damage, and a separate Russian attack on Kamianske killed at least five people. Trump described the conflict as a "personality problem" between Zelensky and Putin, while Zelensky proposed a ceasefire during the envoys' visit, which Moscow has not yet confirmed or answered.


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