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Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin

Russian strikes on Kyiv followed Witkoff's meeting with Putin, signaling diplomatic failure.

Context

What happened: Russia and Ukraine exchanged new attacks after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg to push for renewed talks. Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 22. Key numbers: 22 injured in Kyiv, including four children. Ukraine launched 630 drones at Russia, 163 toward Moscow; 70 destroyed over Tula. Why it matters: The Kremlin said it was "in principle" willing to restart US-mediated talks but warned there was little "substance" in Ukrainian and European proposals. Ukraine's foreign minister said "only strength" would stop the war. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

What changed

Russia and Ukraine exchanged new attacks after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg to push for renewed talks. Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 22.

Why it matters

The Kremlin said it was "in principle" willing to restart US-mediated talks but warned there was little "substance" in Ukrainian and European proposals. Ukraine's foreign minister said "only strength" would stop the war.

Sources

aljazeera