Witkoff and Kushner's Moscow visit faces Kremlin skepticism

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to visit Moscow on Saturday with a proposal to end the war, followed by a trip to Ukraine, though Kremlin sources express pessimism about progress. Bloomberg reports that previous US visits yielded no notable breakthroughs, and Russia sees no reason for change. Putin is only ready to stop the war on Moscow's terms, with demands hardening due to perceived military advantage. Trump confirmed the visit Friday without providing details. Ukrainian President Zelensky said Kyiv will make the visit "as constructive as possible" and announced Ukraine will pause airstrikes during the envoys' visit, expecting reciprocity from Russia. The trip marks their first to Ukraine since the full-scale war began, following stalled US-mediated talks in February.