US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Kyiv on Sunday to meet with Ukrainian officials as part of a renewed push for peace in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The visit follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, which lasted over three hours but yielded no immediate announcements or breakthroughs. According to Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser, the discussion was "constructive, frank, and useful" but focused not only on the invasion of Ukraine. The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified, with both sides using increasingly aggressive tactics such as fast-flying drones.
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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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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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🔮 U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
2026-09-06 · The Independent
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow · assertive framing

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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. asserted
envoys → set → Ukraine
The visit by the emissaries follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. asserted
visit → follow → Saturday
The visits by Witkoff and Kushner, who is also U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are an attempt to revive peace talks during escalating aerial attacks by both sides. asserted
who → revive → sides
The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as troops have struggled to make progress along the 1,250-kilometer (775-mile) front line. asserted
troops → intensify → line
Russia has recently been using fast-flying, jet-powered drones, and the recurring wail of air-raid sirens has become part of daily life in Kyiv. asserted
wail → use → Kyiv
Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks take place. asserted
talks → agree → place
Washington’s push to end the fighting has lost momentum as U.S. attention focused for the past six months on the Iran war. asserted
attention → end → war
The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, was in January when they also held talks with Putin at the Kremlin. asserted
they → hold → Kremlin
Saturday's meeting in Moscow lasted more than three hours behind closed doors and ended without announcements of any breakthroughs. asserted
meeting → last → breakthroughs
Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, described them afterward as constructive, frank and useful but didn’t talk about specific outcomes. asserted
adviser → describe → outcomes
Moscow offered its “comprehensive assessment” of the battlefield situation in Ukraine, but also that the conversation was not purely focused on Russia’s invasion, Ushakov said. asserted
Ushakov → offer → invasion
“Economic issues and potentially large, mutually beneficial joint projects for Russia and America were discussed in considerable detail,” he said. asserted
he → discuss → detail
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