Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Why it matters: The visit tests whether U.S. efforts to push talks forward can gain traction. It also comes as the fighting and diplomatic pressure remain tightly linked.
- AP reported Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks on ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Oleksandr Hanzha said Russian attacks killed five people at an industrial facility in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys' visit and urged Moscow to do the same.
- TASS said Kirill Dmitriev met the envoys at the airport and posted: "Welcome to Moscow Peacemakers."
Russian attacks killed five people at an industrial facility in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha. He said the dead included a locksmith, electrician, plumber and machinist, and that five other people were wounded at the site. One man was also wounded in a separate strike in Nikopol district.
At the same time, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks on ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, AP reported. The AP story said the pair's trip followed earlier talks with President Vladimir Putin in January 2026.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 167 attack drones overnight and that 128 were shot down or suppressed. Zelenskyy said Ukraine would stop airstrikes during the envoys' visit and urged Moscow to do the same, Reuters reported.
Russian state news agency TASS said the envoys were greeted at the airport by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who posted: "Welcome to Moscow Peacemakers." Independent Ukrainian outlet Ukrinform reported that the weekend schedule also included a possible Kyiv stop.
By the numbers
- 5 - people killed at an industrial facility in Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Oleksandr Hanzha.
- 167 - attack drones Russia launched overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
- 128 - drones shot down or suppressed, according to Ukraine's air force.
Yes, but: The Moscow visit does not by itself show any breakthrough, and the reported Kyiv stop was only described as possible.
What's next: Watch for any statement from Witkoff or Kushner after meetings in Moscow, whether Putin comments on a ceasefire, and whether the reported Kyiv stop happens.