Kushner, Witkoff set for Kyiv talks after Putin meeting in US push for peace

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the previous day. The key detail is that no breakthroughs were announced after the meeting between Witkoff and Kushner with Putin, although both sides described it as "constructive" and "useful". The US delegation's visit comes as part of Washington's efforts to revive peace talks in the six-month-old war between Russia and Ukraine, which began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A settlement has yet to be reached due to significant differences over territory.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries. According to Trump, the envoys will be bringing a proposal aimed at ending the war, although he did not elaborate on what the proposal entails. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will meet with the envoys on Sunday after they visit Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The visits come amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been fighting for several years. The war has resulted in significant human suffering and economic losses, and efforts to broker a peace deal have been ongoing for some time.

Trump's announcement was made in the Oval Office on Friday, where he also stated that his administration had an "idea for peace" but did not provide further details. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials during their visit to Kyiv, although there have been reports of concerns over safety due to Russian warnings.

In a separate development, Trump has also said that he wants European countries to pay back the US for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine, which were provided free of charge. This comes amid concerns over depleted US stockpiles of ammunition, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts with Iran.

The visits by Witkoff and Kushner are seen as a significant development in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, it remains unclear whether a lasting peace agreement can be reached given the complex nature of the conflict.

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“Both articles describe the same visits by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv, including the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on September 6.”
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries.
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🔮 "Ukraine has always been and will remain constructive," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer.
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Kushner, Witkoff set for Kyiv talks after Putin meeting in US push for peace · assertive framing

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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a day after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries. asserted
envoys → arrive → countries
Zelenskyy said Sunday morning that he had met with his negotiating team ahead of the Americans' arrival and that Kyiv was prepared for the discussions. asserted
Kyiv → say → discussions
"Ukraine has always been and will remain constructive," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer. asserted
We → remain → war
Peace is needed. asserted
Peace → need → ?
Security guarantees are needed. asserted
guarantees → need → ?
A dignified character of the postwar peace is needed." asserted
character → need → peace
"Our proposals are ready," he added. asserted
he → add → ?
"It is important to work in a coordinated, substantive, and realistic manner." asserted
It → work → manner
Witkoff and Kushner met with Putin for more than three hours behind closed doors Saturday, though the talks ended without any announced breakthroughs. asserted
talks → meet → breakthroughs
Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the meeting as "constructive, frank and useful," but did not disclose specific outcomes. asserted
adviser → describe → outcomes
A White House official said following the meeting that the two sides discussed "substantive plans for next steps," which are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. asserted
which → say → weeks
The official added that the U.S. delegation looked forward to "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine. asserted
delegation → add → Ukraine
The Kyiv meeting comes as Washington seeks to revive efforts to reach a settlement in a war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. asserted
that → come → February
Those efforts had lost momentum over the past six months as U.S. attention shifted to the war with Iran. asserted
attention → lose → Iran
Significant differences between Moscow and Kyiv remain, including over territory. asserted
differences → remain → territory
Kyiv has rejected Russia’s demand that Ukraine withdraw from portions of the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions that remain under Ukrainian control. asserted
that → reject → control
Ushakov said Moscow provided the U.S. delegation with its "comprehensive assessment" of the battlefield during Saturday's meeting, though the discussions extended beyond the war. asserted
discussions → say → war
"Economic issues and potentially large, mutually beneficial joint projects for Russia and America were discussed in considerable detail," Ushakov said. asserted
Ushakov → discuss → detail
President Donald Trump said Friday that he dispatched Witkoff and Kushner, his son-in-law and adviser, to determine whether progress toward a peace agreement could be made. uncertain
progress → say → agreement
"We have an idea for peace. asserted
We → have → peace
I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators," Trump told reporters. asserted
Trump → send → reporters
"They've done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. asserted
something → do → them
The diplomatic push comes as Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange drone and missile attacks. asserted
Russia → come → attacks
Both sides reported strikes overnight into Sunday despite agreeing to pause attacks on each other's capitals during the negotiations. asserted
sides → report → negotiations
Fox News Digital’s Robert McGreevy and The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
McGreevy → contribute → report
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