Trump's envoys met Zelenskyy in Kyiv following Putin meeting but produced no resolution to the yearslong war.
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to Ukraine, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Witkoff expressed confidence that the trilateral negotiations would result in a "good resolution" to the war that has persisted for years. However, the diplomatic push appeared to yield no breakthrough, with no specific proposals or timelines emerging from the high-level meetings. The visit marked a notable escalation in American diplomatic engagement, as the envoys had conducted months of negotiations with both sides and made multiple trips to Moscow without previously traveling to Kyiv. Ukrainian officials have maintained that any peace deal must respect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while Russia has demanded neutrality and security guarantees. The lack of concrete progress underscores the deep divide between the two sides despite intensified diplomatic efforts from the Trump administration.
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