U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading abroad to attempt to forge a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president told reporters on Friday (September 4, 2026).
During comments in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump suggested the U.S. had a concrete proposal aimed at ending the war, which is now in its fifth year. He did not, however, elaborate on what that proposal would be, nor did he say if Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner would be travelling to Ukraine, Russia or both nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (September 4, 2026) said the two men would fly to Ukraine on Sunday (September 6, 2026) after visiting Moscow. However, the itinerary has been in flux in recent days, and the Kyiv section of the journey was still not completely certain, one of the sources said on Friday (September 4, 2026).
“We have an idea for peace,” Mr. Trump said. The duo had been planning to travel to Moscow over the weekend followed by a visit to Kyiv, two sources previously told Reuters .
