Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Settlement Remains Possible, Declines to Confirm Trip by US Envoys
Putin said contacts with Ukraine continue and that U.S. and Chinese support could help a settlement as fighting and air attacks intensify.
- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled potential for an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that negotiators from America will soon visit Moscow and Kyiv.
- After 4-1/2 years of Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two, President Donald Trump pushed for an end to hostilities, aiming to host a summit with Putin when a peace deal is ready.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters he sees a "new dynamic" in peace efforts, while Chicago wheat futures dropped by more than 2% following Putin's remarks.
- Putin claimed Ukrainian threats to civilian aircraft are "acts of state terrorism," warning that this "complicates the prospects for bilateral peace talks" despite ongoing communication through intelligence channels.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who last visited Moscow in January, are expected to facilitate the upcoming meetings, though neither side has provided reasons to expect immediate progress.
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The Kremlin says Washington remains “ready to continue its mediation efforts,” but avoids confirming the visit of Witkoff and Kushner
Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskyy says US negotiators to visit both countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. negotiators trying to broker a deal would soon visit both Moscow and Kyiv.
Russia is also expected to present peace proposals to US chief negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kusher when they visit Moscow, Gazeta quotes Vladimir Dzhabbarov, deputy chairman of the Russian Duma's foreign affairs council.
American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are embarking on an important diplomatic trip to Russia and Ukraine, trying to contribute to the achievement of a peace agreement in the conflict that has lasted for four years.
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