Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not conduct airstrikes during Witkoff and Kushner visits, Russia should do the same

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that during US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visits to Moscow and Kyiv, Ukraine will ensure the "normal functioning of Russian airspace".

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address

Quote: "It has now been clearly established that US representatives will be in Ukraine and Russia in the coming days. The details have come from the US president's team. Today, we discussed that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and then visit Kyiv on Sunday.

We are preparing for this visit. There was a meeting with our broad diplomatic team – specifically those working with the US. And just as was the case during previous diplomatic visits by the US side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely. We care about them, not Russia.

There will be no airstrikes from our side, and Russia should reciprocally ensure a period of calm, with no airstrikes on its part for as long as necessary to hold these talks and resolve the logistical issues related to this US visit."

Background: Witkoff and Kushner will travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend for talks on ending the war.

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