U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks Sunday (September 6, 2026) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia, making their first visit to Kyiv a day after meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
The country’s airspace has been closed since Moscow launched the war, and visiting leaders have been arriving by train. Mr. Zelensky published a video of meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Kushner and business partner Mr. Witkoff in central Kyiv, saying: “Talks have begun. Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner met with Mr. Both Russia and Ukraine have vowed not to strike each other’s capitals for three days around the Americans’ visit. Mr. Mr.
Putin on Saturday (September 5) to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War”, a White House official said in a statement to AFP . Zelensky on Sunday (September 6) said Ukraine was “ready for the conversation”. “Ukraine has always been and will remain constructive,” the wartime leader said on social media ahead of their visit. Putin said Russia would ensure the safety of the envoys in Kyiv. Trump said on Friday (September 4) his envoys were bringing a “proposal” to end the fighting. “We have an idea for peace,” he said, without elaborating.
In televised comments before the talks, Mr. “The two sides discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks, and look forward to equally productive meetings tomorrow in Ukraine.
