Trump envoys meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, following a three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, amid widespread scepticism over Washington's renewed peace outreach. The visit comes after Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the Moscow talks "highly useful," with Putin reaffirming readiness to seek political solutions. Ukraine remains pessimistic about progress, as Zelenskiy stressed the need for security guarantees and a dignified postwar peace, while Russia insists on territorial demands. Previous US-brokered talks in February stalled over Putin's demand for Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk region. The visit follows intense Russian air strikes on Kyiv, including new jet-powered drones, though Putin ordered a pause in strikes as the envoys arrived.