U.S. envoys in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine agree not to strike capitals

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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, with both Russia and Ukraine vowing not to strike each other's capitals during the negotiations. The envoys are expected to travel to Kyiv on Sunday in Washington's latest diplomatic push. The Kremlin announced a three-day halt on strikes against Kyiv, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised Kyiv would refrain from attacking Moscow through Monday. Trump declined to say whether the plan involves Ukraine ceding territory, but said the envoys would gauge if peace progress is possible. The visit follows months of escalating long-range attacks that have driven civilian casualties to levels unseen since the war began in February 2022. Zelensky accused Russia of trying to disrupt the visit with overnight strikes on Kyiv's airports and a civilian target that killed five people.


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