US-Led Diplomatic Efforts Intensify for Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Amid Continued Conflict

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 6, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 5, as part of a renewed diplomatic push to end the war. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham also discussed the need for a ceasefire with US President Donald Trump, reiterating support for the US-led peace negotiations. Despite these efforts, Zelensky stated he expects the war to continue, and Ukrainian long-range drones targeted three Russian oil refineries on September 7.