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// DOSSIER — us-envoys-kushner-witkoff-peace-talks-kyiv-moscow
US Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff Hold High-Level Peace Talks in Kyiv and Moscow
REL_TIME: 07 Sep 2026 08:46Z · LANG: EN
US President Donald Trump's envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, conducted diplomatic talks in Kyiv and Moscow aiming to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war. On September 6, 2026, the envoys met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sofiiska Square in Kyiv, where Kushner stated that the US is seeking conditions for a lasting peace and post-war reconstruction rather than merely a ceasefire. The visit to Kyiv followed top-secret talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, where the envoys met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over three hours.
// Background
The meetings represented the first visit to Kyiv by Donald Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner amid the ongoing war, following secret negotiations held with the Russian leadership in Moscow.
// Key Developments
- US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held their first visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Kushner stated that the US aims for long-term peace, conflict resolution, and rebuilding of Ukraine beyond a simple ceasefire.
- Witkoff characterized the Kyiv discussions as very substantive and encouraging.
- Prior to arriving in Kyiv, Kushner and Witkoff held more than three hours of closed-door talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
// Timeline
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive in Moscow and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin for over three hours.
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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sofiiska Square in Kyiv.
// Perspectives
[United States Envoys (Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff)]
Focused on establishing a lasting peace, resolving the war, and fostering Ukraine's reconstruction rather than agreeing to a brief ceasefire.
[Steve Witkoff]
Appreciative of Ukrainian hospitality and optimistic, describing the Kyiv talks as very substantive.
// Quotes
“This is a complex set of very difficult problems that require not only resolving the conflict and ending the war, but also creating the conditions for a lasting peace for Ukraine, which has demonstrated its unparalleled courage, ingenuity, and strength”
“We’re having a great time here, and the hospitality is unsurpassed. The President wanted Jared and me to come here.”
