US, Ukraine Urge Russia for ‘Serious Peace Commitment’ Amid Escalating Strikes
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov jointly called on Russia to commit to “de-escalation and cessation of killings” after Moscow talks failed to yield a breakthrough. The talks, also attended by Jared Kushner, focused on a post-war security framework for Ukraine, even as Russia launched 653 drones and 51 missiles overnight, severely damaging Ukraine’s energy facilities.





