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Russia to pause strikes on Kyiv as US peace envoys visit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces to pause strikes on Kyiv for three days while US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv. The pause is in place from midnight tonight, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said Ukraine will hold off on strikes during the envoys' trip, but notes that a complete ceasefire would require Russia's agreement. Witkoff and Kushner are set to visit Moscow on Saturday and Kyiv on Sunday as part of a US effort to end the war in Ukraine.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries. According to Trump, the envoys will be bringing a proposal aimed at ending the war, although he did not elaborate on what the proposal entails. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will meet with the envoys on Sunday after they visit Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The visits come amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been fighting for several years. The war has resulted in significant human suffering and economic losses, and efforts to broker a peace deal have been ongoing for some time.

Trump's announcement was made in the Oval Office on Friday, where he also stated that his administration had an "idea for peace" but did not provide further details. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials during their visit to Kyiv, although there have been reports of concerns over safety due to Russian warnings.

In a separate development, Trump has also said that he wants European countries to pay back the US for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine, which were provided free of charge. This comes amid concerns over depleted US stockpiles of ammunition, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts with Iran.

The visits by Witkoff and Kushner are seen as a significant development in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, it remains unclear whether a lasting peace agreement can be reached given the complex nature of the conflict.

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'From now through the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, Ukraine is ready to refrain from strikes on Moscow, expecting the Ruiussian to do the same regarding Kyiv', he wrote on X. Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday ahead of meetings with officials in Russia and Ukraine this weekend. The pair come armed with a "proposal to end the war," US President Donald Trump has announced, as the US makes its latest push to break a diplomatic deadlock over the war in Ukraine.

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🔮 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine would hold off on strikes while Witkoff and Kushner made the trip, while calling on Moscow to do the same.

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Russia to pause strikes on Kyiv as US peace envoys visit · assertive framing

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had earlier said Ukraine would hold off on strikes while Witkoff and Kushner made the trip, while calling on Moscow to do the same. asserted

Witkoff → say → same

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces to pause strikes on Kyiv while US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend. asserted

Witkoff → order → Moscow

Putin has called for a halt to strikes on the Ukrainian capital for three days, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Russian news agency Interfax. asserted

Peskov → call → agency

The pause is in place from midnight tonight, he said. asserted

he → say → midnight

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to observe a ceasefire in airstrikes against the cities involved in the negotiation process during the US peace envoys visit. asserted

Ukraine → say → visit

US → refrain → Ukraine

"I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. asserted

I → send → Witkoff

They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. asserted

something → do → them

And there may be a good chance that we'll do it," Trump told reporters on Friday. uncertain

Trump → tell → Friday

The duo is then due to head to Kyiv on Sunday, in what will be their first visits to the city since Trump returned to the White house in January last year. asserted

Trump → head → January

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the planned visit to Ukraine in a post on X. "We need to look for real options for how to move this war toward an end," Zelenskyy wrote. asserted

Zelenskyy → confirm → end

"We will see what proposals Steve and Jared bring and what they are told in Moscow in response". asserted

they → see → response

He added that Ukrainian forces would ensure the "normal functioning of Russian airspace" to ensure the envoys could make the trip to Moscow safely. uncertain

envoys → add → Moscow

Zelenskyy had warned airlines and insurers on Tuesday that Russian airspace would "effectively be closing" due to the scale of Ukrainian drone operations making flying unsafe. asserted

flying → warn → operations

Russian strikes kill four overnight The announcement came as Russian strikes on the city of Kamianske in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region killed four overnight, per local authorities. asserted

strikes → kill → authorities

Oleksandr Hanzha, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, said five people were also injured in the strikes, which hit an industrial facility. asserted

which → say → facility

On Friday, Zelenskyy announced that a Russian drone had also hit the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv, adding that it had been "aimed directly" at the head of the agency's office. asserted

it → announce → office

In response to the attack, he said he had ordered the SBU to carry out an "appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike." asserted

that → say → strike

Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia had also struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil overnight, calling them "deliberate" and a "reaction" to the planned envoy meetings. asserted

Russia → say → meetings

"We have taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly regarding Russian airspace," he wrote on X. asserted

he → take → X.