Diplomacy & Geopolitics
Ukraine offers Russia ceasefire during US envoy visits
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.
The proposal was not presented as an agreed ceasefire, and the supplied information did not include any Russian response.
Update
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would carry out no airstrikes during the proposed pause.
Zelensky said Russia should reciprocally ensure a ceasefire without its own airstrikes.
Zelensky said the pause should last for the time needed to conduct the talks.
Source note: AFP news report published on 4 September 2026 at 16:39:49 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information did not include any Russian response to the proposal.
It was not clear from the supplied information when the proposed ceasefire would begin or how long the envoy visits would last.
Source
AFP news report published on .