U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for closed-door talks aimed at reviving stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting, which lasted three hours, was described by Putin adviser Yuri Ushakov as extremely frank,
with discussions covering both the Ukrainian crisis and
潜在的な大規模で相互に有益なロシア・アメリカ間のプロジェクト
, according to Russian state media. The talks occurred as both sides continued escalating aerial attacks, with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreeing to a pause in strikes on each other’s capitals.
Putin thanked Trump for his peacemaking efforts
and expressed “comfort” working with the U.S. envoys, stating,
当然、我々の側ではこの作業において非常に高い信頼が築かれています
. He also acknowledged
戦闘地域におけるロシア軍の実質的な進展
but emphasized the need to address
紛争の根本的な原因
. The meeting took place in Putin’s official residence in Moscow, with Russian state media noting that details of the discussions were still emerging. Kushner and Witkoff, who have visited Russia several times, will travel to Kyiv on Sunday for the first time as part of the peace process, according to Ukrainian officials.
Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for
Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that he had spoken to the U.S. delegation, stating,
明日のキーウでの外交的活動の計画は米国チームを含めて承認されました。スティーブ・ウィットコフとジェラッド・カーンザーを待っており、実質的な会話を準備しています
. He also announced that Ukraine would refrain from strikes on Moscow from
今から土曜日まで、および日曜日と月曜日まで
, while expecting Russia to do the same regarding Kyiv. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin had ordered a halt to strikes on Kyiv for three days starting at midnight.
Russian forces still control about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, but their ground advances have been very slow, incurring enormous casualties. Despite this, Russia has intensified aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, with relentless bombardments stretching into daylight hours. On Friday, a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), a key government building. Zelenskyy linked the attack to the U.S. delegation’s visit, stating,
明らかに、これらの空港へのロシアの攻撃は、米国側がウクライナに飛行機を飛ばす可能性について議論し、準備を進めていることに対する反応です
. He warned that Ukraine would adjust its operations accordingly regarding Russian airspace.
Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for
Russian strikes killed five people and wounded five others at an industrial facility in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha. The victims, described as employees of the site, included a locksmith, electrician, plumber, and machinist. A separate attack in the Nikopol district injured a 62-year-old man and damaged homes and an apartment building. Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed it struck two metallurgical plants in the region, calling them
ウクライナの軍事生産に必要な金属製品の主要な供給元
.
The U.S. envoys were met at Moscow’s airport by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who shared photos of the arrival with the caption, Welcome to Moscow Peacemakers.
Dmitriev reported this to Tass. Ukraine’s airspace has remained closed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, complicating the envoys’ travel. Despite the pause in capital strikes, Russia continues to target other cities, with air-raid sirens a daily occurrence in Kyiv. U.S. attention has been focused for the past six months on the Iran war.
Putin reiterated during the talks that Russia had not agreed to a ceasefire for the rest of Ukraine outside of the capital, stating,
交渉プロセスおよび調整者の安全を確保する
. The U.S. delegation’s talks on Sunday would be the first in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said Witkoff and Kushner were bringing with them a proposal to end the war, while Washington’s push to end the fighting has lost momentum.