US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks on peace in Ukraine
The envoys will carry a U.S. peace proposal as Russia and Ukraine keep trading drone and missile strikes, officials said.
- On Sunday, U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, joined by security chiefs from France, Germany, and the U.K. to resume peace negotiations.
- Kushner and Witkoff traveled from Moscow after holding three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, reporting progress without securing an immediate breakthrough.
- Witkoff reported they "heard new ideas" in Moscow and remain "very encouraged" by discussions, while Zelenskyy insisted that territorial issues regarding the Donbas must be resolved at the "leader level."
- Zelenskyy praised the "very substantive" conversation, signaling Ukraine is ready for trilateral talks while seeking a "package" of air defense and energy support before winter.
- A critical window of opportunity to make peace exists before the United States begins focusing on the 2028 presidential election; both sides resolved to meet again at a later date.
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AskanewsMilan, 7 Sep. (askanews) - Diplomacy at work, while the war continues on the ground. After talks in Kiev between Volodymyr Zelensky and the envoys of Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a turning point in the conflict in Ukraine remains far away. The Ukrainian president spoke of three rounds of negotiations "of great substance," but admitted that, at present, the war seems destined to continue even in the coming months.
On Saturday, they were meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Today they met with the Ukrainian President in Kiev. New supplies of air defence missiles and a support package were negotiated.
Zelenskyy calls territorial issue relevant in Ukraine-Russia peace talks with US envoy - The Tribune
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (local time) described the territorial issue as “relevant” to efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while saying that some of the most complex questions could ultimately be resolved only at the level of national leaders, following talks with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner in Kyiv.
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