Russia Resumes Kyiv Strikes After US Envoys Visit; Talks Possible
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The Story
Russia resumed airstrikes on Kyiv early Tuesday, September 8, killing at least two people and injuring ten others, according to officials. The attack followed a three-day pause on strikes against each other's capitals, which coincided with visits by US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected the war to continue into winter following his talks with Witkoff and Kushner, their first visit to Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight, damaging residential buildings, including a five-storey apartment block in the Solomianskyi district, and causing vehicles to catch fire in the Podilskyi district. People sought shelter in metro stations. In Russia, buildings were struck in Saratov during an Ukrainian drone attack. The talks with the US envoys concluded without major breakthroughs, but Zelenskyy stated that officials from Ukraine, Europe, and America would meet soon to continue discussions, also calling for a trilateral meeting with Russia and the US. Zelenskyy also expects to meet Trump by the end of September to discuss Ukraine's need for a winter package of anti-ballistic missile interceptors. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump as positive, focusing on efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict and agreeing that diplomatic work would continue. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a ceasefire during the weekend visit by the US envoys.
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What they agree on
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend.
- Russia resumed airstrikes on Kyiv on Tuesday, September 8, following a three-day pause.
- The three-day pause in strikes on capitals coincided with the US envoys' visits.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed potential future talks and air defense needs with the US envoys.
- Explosions and damage to residential buildings were reported in Kyiv during the overnight strikes.
Where they split
- RT (Russia Today) and TASS (English) emphasize the positive nature of phone calls between Putin and Trump and Russia's view on diplomatic channels, while other outlets focus more on the resumption of strikes on Kyiv.
- Some outlets, like The Kyiv Independent and Ukrainska Pravda (English), detail the damage to specific districts and buildings in Kyiv, while others, such as Euronews and BBC News, provide a broader overview of the strikes.
- The number of casualties in Kyiv varies, with some sources reporting two deaths (MyJoyOnline, RT, BBC News, Ukrainska Pravda (English), EUNews) and others reporting three deaths (Channel News Asia, EUToday, DW).
- Just The News and The New York Post highlight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, a detail less emphasized by other outlets.
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