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U.S. Envoys To Meet Putin Aide Before Kyiv Visit

American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Moscow to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

They are expected to meet Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

After Moscow, they are expected to travel to Ukraine.

Donald Trump said the United States has a new plan, but he did not explain it.

Russia says its demands for ending the war have not changed.

Those demands include Ukraine giving up four regions claimed by Russia and dropping its plan to join NATO.

Russia and Ukraine have continued attacking targets far from the front lines.

The two countries still appear far apart on how to end the war.

Key facts

Russian meeting: Kirill Dmitriev is expected to meet Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner upon their arrival in Moscow.
U.S. proposal: Donald Trump said the United States had a concrete proposal to end the war but did not elaborate.
Next destination: Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the U.S. representatives would fly to Ukraine after visiting Moscow.
Russia’s stated demands: The Kremlin said Ukraine must cede the entire territory of four regions claimed by Russia and abandon its NATO membership plan.
Military situation: Front lines have remained largely static, while Russia has made gradual gains in its attempt to capture the Donbas region.
Air attacks: Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range attacks deep inside each other’s territory.
Recent Kyiv attack: A Russian drone attack struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service in Kyiv, according to the report.

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