US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold Ukraine talks after meeting Putin

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Deutsche Welle · collected 2026-09-06 · by Nik Martin, Akanksha Saxena

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday as part of their first official visit to Ukraine, but no breakthrough was made towards ending the war. The talks focused on military aid, including Patriot missile systems, with Zelenskyy seeking "serious volumes" of support from the US and its European partners. Kushner acknowledged the challenge, saying the US is working to create conditions for a possible deal. The pair previously met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where Putin declared a three-day ceasefire for their safety.
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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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Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the Moscow talks as constructive, frank, and useful but didn't discuss specific outcomes. Ushakov said the talks also focused on economic issues and potentially large Russia-US projects.
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held "encouraging" talks in Kyiv on Sunday during their first official visit to Ukraine, but made no breakthrough toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. asserted
envoys → hold → Ukraine
Despite the renewed diplomatic push, Moscow and Kyiv remain divided over key issues, particularly territorial concessions. asserted
Moscow → renew → issues
Kushner acknowledged the challenge, saying the US was working "behind the scenes" to create the conditions for a possible deal. asserted
US → acknowledge → deal
"It’s a very, very hard problem, but we’re going to try," Kushner said. asserted
Kushner → ’ → ?
As Ukraine's airspace remains closed due to the conflict, the pair arrived in Kyiv by train from Poland, having held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow a day earlier. asserted
pair → close → Moscow
Putin had declared a three-day ceasefire to ensure the envoys' safety. asserted
Putin → declare → safety
Zelenskyy: We will need a 'winter package' asserted
We → need → package
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held three rounds of talks with the US envoys, the final one joined by national security advisers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. asserted
one → hold → Kingdom
After meeting with Witkoff and Kushner, Zelenskyy said the talks focused on military aid, including Patriot missile systems and other weapons Ukraine will need in the coming months. asserted
Ukraine → meet → months
He said Kyiv was seeking "serious volumes" of US support, with backing from its European partners. asserted
Kyiv → say → partners
"If the war drags on until winter — and that is how things currently look — we will need a 'winter package'," he said. asserted
he → drag → package
The Ukrainian president also expressed gratitude that representatives of European nations were in Kyiv. asserted
representatives → express → Kyiv
"Here we are all on the same side," he said. asserted
he → say → side
What did Russia say about Moscow talks? asserted
Russia → say → talks
Momentum by US President Donald Trump to end the four-and-a-half-year-old conflict has stalled in recent months after talks with Putin at the Kremlin in January failed to produce a result. asserted
talks → end → result
Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the Moscow talks as constructive, frank, and useful but didn't discuss specific outcomes. Ushakov said the talks also focused on economic issues and potentially large Russia-US projects. asserted
talks → describe → issues
During previous talks, negotiators have struggled to bring both sides together on a range of key issues, including the future of the industrial Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. asserted
negotiators → struggle → Ukraine
Ukraine war escalating in recent months For Ukraine, hard security guarantees from its European allies and Washington are crucial to deterring Russia from further aggression. asserted
guarantees → escalate → aggression
Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy's chief of staff, told the New York Times last weekend that he did not expect the fighting to end before spring 2027. asserted
fighting → tell → spring
He also predicted further Russian strategic air strikes on Ukraine this winter. asserted
He → predict → Ukraine
The war has escalated in recent months, with Putin seeking the complete conquest of Donbas and Russian drones targeting the Ukrainian capital. asserted
drones → escalate → capital
Meanwhile, Ukraine has focused its drone attacks on Russia's energy sector. asserted
Ukraine → focus → sector
It has also targeted online retailers deep inside Russia to try and bring the war home to the public. asserted
It → target → public
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