US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow to discuss a proposal aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine and are expected to visit Kyiv next. Multiple outlets report the trip follows a new push by the Trump administration to revive negotiations more than four years into the conflict. Reuters-linked reporting in Cyprus Mail says the envoys are met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev upon arrival.

After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the US officials then travel to Kyiv, where they meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Accounts differ on early reactions and prospects: RFE-related reporting from France 24 describes tentative signs that the proposals may be more acceptable to Ukraine than earlier ideas, while Bloomberg and NPR note that Russia has signaled little prospect of a breakthrough. RTE and Jowhar summarize the trip as an attempt to restart talks, while Kyiv Post cites a Ukraine expert who downplays the likelihood of a diplomatic breakthrough and points to increased pressure on Ukraine.

Across outlets, the context is that the peace effort is time-sensitive and contested, with Ukraine reportedly seeking changes during the visit, including a call to halt air attacks, while Moscow’s stance is not publicly clarified in several reports.