Two senior US envoys are set to travel to Kyiv for discussions on ending the war in Ukraine, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to BBC.
The envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with Putin in the Russian capital before heading to Ukraine, as reported by CNN and Axios. The talks in Moscow were described as "substantive" by France 24, while The Independent noted there was no immediate sign of a breakthrough.
The visit marks the latest push by the Trump administration to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. BBC reports that the US envoys are now expected to hold talks with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv, continuing the shuttle diplomacy effort.
Putin reportedly described the Moscow discussions as "highly useful," according to The Independent, though the same report cautioned that no major progress was evident from the talks. The exact details of what was discussed in Moscow have not been made public.
The US peace initiative comes amid ongoing fighting in Ukraine, with previous attempts at negotiation having failed to produce a lasting ceasefire. Axios confirmed that the two envoys met with Putin specifically about ending the war, underscoring the administration's focus on finding a diplomatic resolution.
The envoys' arrival in Kyiv will be closely watched for any signals from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's government on whether it is willing to engage with the proposals discussed in Moscow. Whether the Kyiv leg of the trip yields any concrete steps toward a ceasefire remains the key question.
