Witkoff, Kushner Head to Moscow and Kyiv for 2-Stop Ukraine Peace Push
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Witkoff, Kushner Head to Moscow and Kyiv for 2-Stop Ukraine Peace Push
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Summary
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet Vladimir Putin, then continue to Kyiv for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in a bid to revive stalled Ukraine peace negotiations.
Weeks of planning went into the trip, with U.S. officials pressing Ukraine to pause drone strikes on Moscow and energy sites during the Moscow visit and seeking a matching halt to Russian missile attacks on Kyiv.
The envoys' agenda remains unclear, including whether they carry new proposals or are trying to narrow remaining gaps over issues such as control of the partly occupied Donbas.
The visit comes as Ukraine's refinery strikes have strained Russia's fuel supplies, while Kyiv has run short of interceptors, leaving the capital and other cities increasingly exposed to Russian missile attacks.