- Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is “too scared” to travel to Kyiv following Russian warnings, casting doubt on planned peace talks, according to a report in the Kyiv Independent.
- Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to visit both Kyiv and Moscow over the weekend to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- A source claimed that Russian figures do not want the negotiators to visit Kyiv and that Witkoff is sensitive to Russian sentiment regarding safety.
- The U.S. negotiators were due to arrive in Kyiv by plane, with reports noting Witkoff's reluctance to travel to the Ukrainian capital by train.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that active involvement from U.S. negotiators remains crucial for peace negotiations.
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