Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough, Kremlin says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with two US envoys for over three hours in Moscow on Saturday. According to a Kremlin aide, the talks were "highly useful" but yielded no breakthrough towards ending the Ukraine war. No specific ideas or proposals were mentioned by the aide, Yuri Ushakov, who said Putin remained confident of achieving Russia's goals and stressed the need to address "all the root causes of the conflict." The envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday.
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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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The Kremlin said on Friday the position that Putin set out in a speech two years ago — that Ukraine should cede the entire territory of four regions claimed by Russia and abandon its plan to join NATO — was “unshakeable.” Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff before a meeting at the Kremlin on September 5, 2026. ZUMAPRESS.com Russian aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Americans Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement." ZUMAPRESS.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Steve Witkoff meet at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2025. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
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🔮 A person close to the Kremlin, speaking before reports emerged of the trip by Trump’s envoys, said Putin was still intent on capturing more territory. “There is no chance of reaching an agreement regarding the front line until Putin finishes securing the remaining part of the Donetsk region,” this person told Reuters, adding that the Kremlin leader was confident — based on reports from his commanders — that this would happen by the end of the year.
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Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough, Kremlin says · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of “highly useful” talks on Saturday with two US envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide said, but he gave no indication of any breakthrough. asserted
he → hold → breakthrough
The aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Americans Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement.” asserted
Witkoff → say → settlement
Ushakov did not say what these ideas were. asserted
ideas → say → ?
He said Putin had told the pair that Russia was making “real progress” on the battlefield and was confident of achieving its goals, while stressing the necessity of addressing “all the root causes of the conflict.” asserted
Russia → say → conflict
They flew out of Moscow soon after the talks and are due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday. asserted
They → fly → Sunday
“The talks went beyond a mere exchange of views on resolving the Ukrainian crisis. asserted
talks → go → crisis
Economic issues and potential major, mutually beneficial Russian-American projects were discussed in some detail,” Ushakov said. asserted
Ushakov → discuss → detail
“Overall, one can say that the negotiations were timely and highly useful for both sides.” asserted
negotiations → say → sides
Putin’s investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, posted on X that the meeting had been an “important peacemaking visit.” asserted
meeting → post → X
The Russian president praised Trump’s efforts to end the war. asserted
president → praise → war
“Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict,” Putin said in televised remarks at the start of the talks. asserted
Putin → understand → talks
Trump suggested on Friday that the US had a fresh proposal aimed at ending the war but did not elaborate. uncertain
US → suggest → war
Putin promised to ensure the safety of the US negotiators. asserted
Putin → promise → negotiators
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Putin had ordered the Russian military not to strike Kyiv for three days because of their trip. asserted
Putin → say → trip
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
A VAST GULF IN POSITIONS Over the previous 10 days, Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital day and night with missiles and drones, including an attack on Friday on the headquarters of the SBU security service. asserted
Russia → pound → service
Ukraine has inflicted damaging hits throughout the summer on Russian refineries, oil terminals and warehouses of online retailer Wildberries, in an attempt to raise the cost to Moscow of continuing the war. asserted
Ukraine → inflict → war
Zelensky said Kyiv was prepared to refrain from strikes on Moscow through Monday. asserted
Kyiv → say → Monday
Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on how to end the war, the deadliest in Europe since World War Two. asserted
Russia → remain → War
A person close to the Kremlin, speaking before reports emerged of the trip by Trump’s envoys, said Putin was still intent on capturing more territory. “There is no chance of reaching an agreement regarding the front line until Putin finishes securing the remaining part of the Donetsk region,” this person told Reuters, adding that the Kremlin leader was confident — based on reports from his commanders — that this would happen by the end of the year. asserted
this → speak → year
Western military analysts see such a possibility as remote, given Moscow’s slow rate of progress. asserted
analysts → see → progress
Ukraine has refused to surrender land it has successfully defended at huge cost, and rejects such terms as tantamount to surrender. asserted
it → refuse → surrender
The Kremlin said on Friday the position that Putin set out in a speech two years ago — that Ukraine should cede the entire territory of four regions claimed by Russia and abandon its plan to join NATO — was “unshakeable.” Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff before a meeting at the Kremlin on September 5, 2026. ZUMAPRESS.com Russian aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Americans Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement." ZUMAPRESS.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Steve Witkoff meet at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2025. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber asserted
President → say → Schreiber
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Sept. 5, 2026. asserted
Firefighters → work → Sept.
A Ukrainian resident and her daughter sit at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Borispil, Ukraine, on Sept. 1, 2026. asserted
resident → sit → Sept.
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