Trump Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow Before First Visit to Kyiv
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- The Times of Israel
- The Jerusalem Post
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- La Tercera
- Telex
- Corriere della Sera
- The Japan Times
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- Philippine Daily Inquirer
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday to discuss plans to end the war in Ukraine. The meeting lasted approximately three hours and was described by the White House as a discussion of substantive plans for next steps. Kremlin officials called the talks constructive and useful. Following the meeting, the envoys are scheduled to travel to Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital since Donald Trump returned to office. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed readiness for a substantive conversation during the visit.
To facilitate the diplomatic mission, Putin and Zelensky agreed to a temporary ceasefire regarding airstrikes on their respective capitals. Putin ordered a three day pause on strikes against Kyiv, while Zelensky committed to halting strikes on Moscow through Monday. Despite this agreement, Zelensky accused Russia of attempting to disrupt the visit by striking Kyiv airports and a civilian target in the Dnipro region shortly before the talks.
During the meeting, Putin stated that Russia is making tangible progress on the battlefield and remains confident in achieving its goals. He emphasized that the root causes of the conflict must be addressed. President Trump stated that his envoys brought a proposal to end the war, though he did not provide specific details regarding whether the plan involves Ukraine ceding territory. Some reports indicate that the discussions also touched upon economic issues and mutually beneficial Russian American projects.
Analysts and reports highlight a significant gap between the two nations. Russia maintains that Ukraine must abandon plans to join NATO and cede four claimed regions. Ukraine has rejected surrendering land, though some reports suggest Kyiv might consider abandoning NATO ambitions in exchange for security guarantees. The diplomatic push follows a period of stalled negotiations and an intensification of long range aerial attacks by both sides.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the ongoing Russian attacks on civilians and the difficulty of achieving a breakthrough given Putin's rigid demands.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the logistical details of the diplomatic trip and the official statements from the White House and Kremlin.
- Centre-right
- These outlets highlighted the personal rapport between the leaders and the potential for a peace proposal to resolve the conflict.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Russia’s Putin and US envoys discuss Trump proposal to end Ukraine war
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet Putin for talks on Ukraine war
- Centre BBC News: US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow
- Centre CNN Brasil: Analysis: After meeting with Putin, Trump's envoys will go straight to Zelensky
- Centre CNN Brasil: Kremlin classifies meeting between Putin and Trump envoys as constructive
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: How the meeting between Putin and the two Trump envoys went: the round table at the Kremlin and the positions of the tsar. Peskov: "There are no new ideas"
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: Ukraine-Russia War, live news | White House: Trump's envoys discussed "concrete plans for peace" with Putin
- Centre-left Dawn: Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: Moscow: US negotiators hold talks with Putin
- Centre Deutsche Welle: US envoys meet with Putin, leave Russia for Kyiv
- Centre France 24: Temporary ceasefire in Kyiv for three days as American emissaries travel there
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Live blog Ukraine war: US envoys travel to Kyiv after meeting with Putin
- Centre-left G1: Trump special envoys begin visit to Russia and Ukraine to try to end four and a half year war
- Centre-right La Tercera: Putin opens negotiations on Ukraine with Trump envoys in Moscow
- Centre-left Le Monde: Vladimir Putin reminds his requirements to the two emissaries of Donald Trump who came to the Kremlin with "ideas" for peace
- Centre Philippine Daily Inquirer: US envoys outlined 'number of ideas' on ending Ukraine war - Kremlin
- Centre Reuters: Putin says US-Russia contacts beneficial as talks begin with Witkoff and Kushner - Reuters
- Centre-left Sueddeutsche Zeitung: USA: American weekend in Moscow and Kyiv
- Centre-left Sueddeutsche Zeitung: Newsblog on the Ukraine war: Kremlin calls visit of Trump envoys an "important peace visit"
- Centre-left Taipei Times: Putin orders 3-day pause in airstrikes amid envoys’ visits
- Centre Telex: Envoys of Putin and Trump caressed each other with kind words, without result for now
- Centre-left Tempo English: US Envoys Meet with Putin, Leave Russia for Kyiv
- Centre-left The Jakarta Post: US envoys outlined 'number of ideas' on ending Ukraine war to Putin
- Centre The Japan Times: Kremlin says Ukraine talks with U.S. envoys were useful, but no signs of breakthrough
- Centre-right The Jerusalem Post: Kremlin-Washington talks conclude after reportedly productive meeting between US, Russian diplomats
- Centre The Times of Israel: Putin orders 72-hour pause in Kyiv strikes as Ukraine agrees to halt attacks on Moscow
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