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US Envoys Arrive in Moscow and Kyiv with Proposal to End Ukraine War

32 sources across 20 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • The Times of Israel Israel · Centre · Seth Klarman (majority backer)
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • La Tercera Chile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned

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US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to discuss a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. President Donald Trump stated that the pair are bringing a concrete plan to resolve the conflict before they travel to Kyiv on Sunday. Upon their arrival at Vnukovo Airport, the envoys were greeted by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev. This visit follows a recent trip to Moscow by CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the attendance of the Russian finance minister at a G20 gathering in North Carolina.

In coordination with the diplomatic mission, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three day pause in airstrikes against Kyiv starting at midnight Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also committed to a pause in strikes against Moscow through Monday to ensure the safety of the negotiators. Despite these agreements, several reports indicate that fighting continued in other regions. Russian strikes on Saturday targeted a steel plant in the Dnipro region, killing between four and five people, and hit airports in Kyiv and Boryspil. President Zelensky described the airport attacks as a reaction to the possibility of the US delegation flying into Ukraine, as the country's airspace has been closed since February 2022.

Significant gaps remain between the two warring nations. The Kremlin has stated that its position requiring Ukraine to cede four claimed regions and abandon plans to join NATO remains unshakeable. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to reject any deal that involves ceding territory. While the US envoys seek to break the diplomatic stalemate, recent escalations have included a Russian drone strike on the headquarters of Ukraine's domestic security service (SBU) in Kyiv on Friday, which Ukrainian officials called a major escalation.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the ongoing Russian attacks on civilian and industrial infrastructure despite the diplomatic push.
Centre
These outlets focused on the logistical details of the visit and the specific terms of the temporary ceasefire.
Centre-right
These outlets highlighted the deep divide between the two nations and the Kremlin's firm territorial demands.

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