US envoys Witkoff and Kushner visit Kyiv after Moscow talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first official visit to Ukraine, part of a renewed peace push following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The trip follows a three-hour closed-door meeting with Putin on Saturday that yielded no announced breakthroughs, though Moscow described the talks as constructive and also covering economic projects. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government is ready for constructive discussions, emphasizing the need for security guarantees and a just, sustainable peace. The visit comes amid intensified aerial attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides trading fire overnight into Sunday despite an agreement to pause strikes on capitals. Russian attacks killed one person and wounded at least 10 in Ukraine, while Russia claimed to have shot down 258 Ukrainian drones. Public sentiment in Kyiv is mixed, with some hoping for results and others skeptical after previous failed ceasefires.