US Envoys Pitch More Effective Plan to End Ukraine War

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv on September 5-6, presenting a new "more effective" peace proposal to end the war, with Ukrainian officials confirming the offer and the Kremlin not ruling out resuming trilateral talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the war will likely continue into winter, stressing the need for Patriot air defense systems and energy infrastructure protection from US and European partners. Russia continues drone attacks causing civilian casualties, while Ukraine develops domestic counter-drone systems. A New York Times audit revealed Ukraine's military procurement lost about $1.2 billion in 2024 to fraud and mismanagement, with corrupt contractors still receiving orders, delivering poor-quality ammunition to the front lines.