Zelenskyy Offers Pause in Airstrikes During US Envoys’ Moscow Trip
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would pause airstrikes to protect the envoys’ travel as Russia continued overnight attacks that injured civilians and damaged homes.
- On Saturday, Russian forces struck Kyiv and Boryspil airports with Shahed-type drones, an action President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked to preparations for U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fly into the capital.
- Ukraine's airspace has remained closed since February 2022, making the proposed flight a significant security deviation; Zelenskyy had previously paused Ukrainian aerial strikes to ensure safe transit for the envoys, urging Moscow to do the same.
- Separate Russian strikes killed five people at a Metinvest steel plant in Kamianske, forcing a halt to operations, while forces repeatedly hit shopping centers in Mykolaiv, injuring a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl.
- Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to continue their mission to end the war, and despite the airport strikes, Zelenskyy expects the envoys in Kyiv on Sunday, their first visit since President Donald Trump returned to power.
- Zelenskyy announced Ukraine will adjust its operation concerning Russian airspace next week due to dangers from drones and missiles, while emphasizing that Russia will be held accountable and reiterating Ukraine's willingness to provide safe conditions for diplomatic travel.
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Zelensky announced this Saturday the suspension of the Ukrainian attacks on Russia, in an attempt to create conditions for negotiations mediated by Trump's envoys. The decision comes hours after Putin ordered a similar pause and when US representatives meet in Moscow and prepare a trip to Kiev
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