Trump Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Plan Visits to Moscow and Kyiv
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- Al Jazeera
- Kyiv Independent
- Reuters
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U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are expected to visit Moscow and Kyiv on September 5 and 6 to press for a diplomatic solution to the Russia Ukraine conflict. According to the Russian state news agency TASS and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the envoys will travel first to Moscow and then to Kyiv. This would mark the first visit to Ukraine for both Witkoff and Kushner, although they have visited Moscow multiple times in the past. President Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready for substantive, high level negotiations and emphasized the importance of active U.S. engagement.
Reports regarding the certainty of the Kyiv visit have varied. The Kyiv Independent reported that the trip was thrown into doubt because Witkoff became scared to travel due to Russian drone attacks on the capital and a preference against traveling by train. However, Axios later reported that the trip would proceed after the decision changed several times. Some sources indicated that the White House asked Russia not to attack Kyiv during the visit, while the Kremlin stated that the White House asked Ukraine to halt strikes on Moscow.
The diplomatic push comes amid a period of intensified aerial warfare. Russian forces have launched daily drone strikes against Kyiv for over a week, while Ukraine has increased long range attacks on Russian oil and refining facilities. While some center left outlets highlight the difficulty of reaching a deal due to Putin's maximalist demands, other reports note that Putin recently hinted at a chance for a settlement with support from the U.S. and China.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the instability of the trip due to security fears and the difficulty of a settlement given Putin's demands.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the logistical facts of the visit and the general goal of reviving peace negotiations.
- Centre-right
- This outlet framed the visit as a new attempt to end the war and noted previous high level meetings in Moscow.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Sources: Witkoff and Kushner visit Moscow and Kyiv
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediation
- Centre Bloomberg: US Envoys to Make New Ukraine Peace Push With Russia Pessimistic
- Centre Bloomberg: Witkoff and Kushner to Visit Moscow and Then Kyiv, Tass Says
- Centre-left CNN: Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv, in their first trip to Ukraine
- Centre Kyiv Independent: Exclusive: Trump envoys' first Kyiv trip thrown into doubt after Witkoff 'gets scared'
- Centre-left Meduza: The Kyiv Independent: Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s first visit to Kyiv may fall through, Witkoff ‘started to get scared’
- Centre-left Novaya Gazeta Europe: Witkoff and Kushner to visit Moscow this weekend, then Kyiv, TASS
- Centre Reuters: US seeks to address security concerns before Trump envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv, source says - Reuters
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