US envoys land in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks with Putin

U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to revive diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, now in its fifth year. The envoys, greeted by Putin's negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, will travel to Kyiv on Sept. 6 to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking their first visit there. President Trump hinted at a new concrete proposal on Sept. 4 without providing details. Russia and Ukraine remain deeply divided, with the Kremlin reiterating "unshakeable" demands for Kyiv to cede four regions and abandon NATO plans. Meanwhile, both sides continue intense air and sea attacks, including a Russian drone strike on Kyiv's SBU headquarters and Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.