US envoys visit Kyiv to push for peace in Ukraine war

US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday, marking their first visit as negotiators amid a renewed push to end Russia's four-and-a-half-year war. The envoys traveled from Moscow after three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, which yielded no apparent breakthrough. Zelenskiy said Ukraine's proposals for security guarantees and a dignified peace are ready, while a White House official said next steps would be announced in coming weeks. Previous U.S.-mediated talks have stalled on key issues like the Donbas region, with Russia demanding Ukrainian withdrawal and Kyiv refusing. British, French and German national security advisers were also in Kyiv, and the Kremlin has paused strikes on the capital until Monday.