Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks
US President Donald Trump has sent two envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to pursue peace negotiations in the Ukraine war. The envoys first met with Russian President Putin in Moscow, then traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian leaders. Trump has indicated he wants to see an end to the conflict, and these talks represent a new diplomatic effort toward that goal.
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3 developments- Aug 31Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelenskyy says, as Putin signals ‘chance’ of peace
- Sep 3US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
- Sep 6US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
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