US envoys to visit Kyiv and Moscow as Putin signals openness to peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US representatives will soon visit Kyiv and Moscow to resume negotiation efforts, while Vladimir Putin admitted a peace agreement is possible and Donald Trump said he wants to end the war. Zelensky said preliminary dates for the visits have been set, stressing the importance of continued US involvement. Putin stated that countries including the US and China are ready to support a deal, but the conflict must ultimately be resolved by Russia and Ukraine. Despite diplomatic signals, violence continues. A Ukrainian attack in Belgorod killed four people, Russian drones damaged a Coca-Cola factory near Kyiv, and a Russian strike on the capital injured ten. Russia also announced the closure of German cultural centers.