Trump envoys make first Ukraine visit as mediators

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made their first visit to Ukraine as mediators, meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday to discuss ending the war sparked by Russia's 2022 invasion. The envoys arrived by train after landing in Poland, following a three-hour Saturday meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, which the Kremlin called constructive. Zelensky said Ukraine remains constructive and seeks peace with security guarantees, though talks stall on Russia's demand for Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk. Putin declared a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv, and Zelensky announced a reciprocal pause on Moscow attacks, though hostilities continued elsewhere. Kyiv residents expressed skepticism, citing past failed negotiations, while the White House said substantive plans would be announced in coming weeks.