U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Visit Kyiv After Moscow Talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia’s full-scale invasion, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. The visit aims to revive peace talks amid escalating aerial attacks by both sides, with Russia recently using fast-flying, jet-powered drones and air-raid sirens becoming part of daily life in Kyiv. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks take place. Washington’s push to end the fighting has lost momentum as U.S. attention focused for the past six months on the Iran war. Saturday's Moscow meeting lasted more than three hours behind closed doors with no breakthroughs announced, though Putin’s foreign policy adviser described the talks as constructive and noted discussions on economic issues and potential joint projects.