US Envoys Kushner, Witkoff Meet Putin, Arrive Kyiv for Peace Talks

Summary

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for over three hours, discussing substantive plans to end the Ukraine war. They then traveled to Kyiv to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Putin ordering a pause in strikes on Ukraine's capital during their visit.

How coverage differs

Left outlets emphasize the “substantive” meeting with Putin and a pause in strikes as a significant diplomatic push, while right outlets highlight the envoys' direct engagement as a crucial US peace effort.

• Left: Trump's envoys arrive in Kyiv after Putin meeting for peace push Left-leaning outlets emphasize the arrival of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Kyiv for peace talks, highlighting their 'substantive' meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They frame this as a significant diplomatic push to end the Ukraine war, noting Putin's order to pause strikes on Ukraine's capital during the visit.
• Center: US envoys in Kyiv for talks on ending war Center outlets report factually on US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow for talks with President Putin, followed by their arrival in Kyiv for further discussions. They note this as a diplomatic effort amid the ongoing Ukraine war, without editorializing on the substance of the talks.
• Right: Kushner, Witkoff meet Putin, then Kyiv, in US peace push Right-leaning outlets focus on Kushner and Witkoff's diplomatic efforts, underscoring their meeting with Putin and subsequent arrival in Kyiv for peace talks. They present this as a crucial US push for peace in the region, emphasizing the envoys' direct engagement with both sides.

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