Putin meets with Trump's envoys in Moscow to discuss ending the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who arrived in the Russian capital, Moscow, as part of a new diplomatic round aimed at reviving faltering peace negotiations and ending military operations between Russia and Ukraine. The discussions between the two sides lasted more than 3 hours.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Russian President described the talks as difficult, but indicated that such contacts are always beneficial and that he intends to discuss all aspects of the Ukrainian conflict, praising Trump’s continued efforts for a settlement, and stressing that the level of trust between Moscow and the American envoys is high.

US President Donald Trump announced that he had sent Witkopf and Kushner on a mission to conclude a peace agreement. He pointed out that the United States has a “new and concrete proposal” to end the war, which has entered its fifth year, without revealing its details.

The two American envoys are scheduled to move directly to the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to hold a meeting with outgoing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is their first visit to Ukraine since Trump’s return to the White House. Moscow has approved a ceasefire in the airspace of Kiev for a period of three days to secure the diplomatic visit. In detail, we read the positions in the various capitals concerned with the conflict, and what are the prospects for achieving peace in Ukraine?