US envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv in renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend in a renewed push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with talks scheduled with Vladimir Putin on Saturday and Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday. The reported visits mark the first such trip to Ukraine by the negotiators, who have led President Donald Trump's peace efforts but face a wide gulf between the warring sides. The talks follow a Russian drone strike on Kyiv that hit the office of Ukraine's security chief, prompting Zelensky to order a response. Putin said Thursday that "there are chances" for a deal but maintained maximalist demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions, which Kyiv and its European allies reject as capitulation. Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory since its 2022 invasion.