US envoys hold ‘substantive’ talks with Zelenskyy in first visit to Kyiv
Summary
US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Kyiv for the first time since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in 2022. They held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials to discuss ways to end the war and establish long-term peace.Key Facts
- The US envoys visited Kyiv after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for allowing the envoys to come despite ongoing war.
- The discussion between the US team and Ukrainian officials was described as “substantive” and “important.”
- Kushner said President Trump aims not only to end the current war but also to create lasting peace conditions.
- European national security advisers will join some of the talks with the US envoys.
- The envoys traveled to Kyiv by train from Poland.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started in 2014 and intensified in February 2022, causing heavy casualties and displacement.
- Previous US efforts at peace talks have made little progress, though the current talks may introduce new proposals.
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