Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with plan to end Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end the war in Ukraine, marking a new diplomatic push to break a stalemate in the conflict. The envoys are due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday, according to reports, with the Kremlin declining to comment. Trump said the negotiators will gauge whether progress toward peace is possible, though he did not specify if the proposal involves Ukraine ceding territory. The diplomatic effort comes as Russia and Ukraine intensify long-range attacks, with a Russian drone striking Ukraine's SBU security service headquarters in Kyiv hours before the announcement. Zelensky proposed a ceasefire during the envoys' visit, while the trip follows a rare CIA director visit to Moscow and occurs amid stalled peace efforts linked to Washington's conflict with Iran.