U.S. Envoys Push for Peace Amid Escalation | Dayton News

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff made a high-stakes trip to Moscow this past Saturday, meeting with President Putin in a last-ditch effort to revive stalled peace talks amid escalating aerial warfare. Both leaders agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals during the talks — a fragile truce as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine retaliates by targeting Russian infrastructure. Putin called the situation “not simple” and asked the envoys to convey warm wishes to President Trump, while Zelenskyy insisted Ukraine would not threaten diplomacy despite relentless drone and jet strikes that have killed civilians, including children, across multiple regions. The U.S. has been shifting focus to Iran, making this push for peace feel increasingly urgent — and fragile. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e2e686f7ba9e9b6c