US asks Kyiv to spare Russian energy sites during Trump envoys' visit

The US has asked Ukraine to temporarily halt drone strikes on Moscow and Russian energy facilities during a visit by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Russia and Ukraine on September 5-6, according to The New York Times. The envoys aim to restart peace negotiations to end the war, with the US also requesting Russia pause missile attacks on Kyiv during the visit. Officials spoke anonymously, and it remains unclear if new proposals will be offered or if talks will focus on unresolved issues like control of Donbas. The trip follows months of delays, including a planned visit for Ukraine's Independence Day that was canceled due to Russian strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously confirmed the envoys' expected arrival in Kyiv on September 6.