Ukraine offers Russia truce while Trump envoys visit Moscow, Kyiv
AFP, Kyiv
Published: 04 Sep 2026, 11:25 PM
Residents witness smoke rising in the background following a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, 4 September 2026. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine has proposed observing a ceasefire with Russia while US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.
"There will be no airstrikes on our part, and Russia must reciprocally ensure a ceasefire -- without its own airstrikes -- for the duration needed to conduct these talks," Zelensky said in his evening address.
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