Peace in Ukraine remains far off despite Witkoff-Kushner effort

In a renewed diplomatic drive, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Moscow this weekend to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. They then traveled to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said the pair presented him with some "worthwhile ideas."Yet, as the war drags closer to five full years of fighting, chances of success at the negotiating table appear slim. Don’t hold your breath for an end to the Ukraine war before the midterms in November. More likely, Putin will continue to shift the goalposts until he achieves his core goals: Ukrainian neutrality and