U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Axios · Sep 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1d 19h
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PBS NewsHourTier A
U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
US envoys hold talks with Zelensky in Kyiv after meeting Putin(opens original report in a new tab)Steve Witkoff tells reporters the US team feels "encouraged" by a "substantive" and important discussion. — BBC News
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U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held "encouraging" talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push to end more than 4½ years of Russia's full-scale invasion. — CBC News
NPRTier A
Witkoff and Kushner call Kyiv talks 'substantive' after Moscow Putin meeting(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held meetings in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after lengthy conversations with Russian President Putin in Moscow. — NPR
PBS NewsHourTier A
Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor. — PBS NewsHour
Global NewsTier B
U.S. envoys Witkoff, Kushner hold ‘encouraging’ talks in Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)AxiosTier B
Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for diplomatic talks aimed at resuming negotiations between Russia and Ukraine . Why it matters: Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Kyiv… — Axios
ABC NewsTier B
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held talks in Kyiv as part of a renewed push for peace in Ukraine — ABC News
The GuardianTier B
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin(opens original report in a new tab)Arrival marks first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ on ending war discussed in Moscow The US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to… — The Guardian
Fox NewsTier B
Kushner, Witkoff set for Kyiv talks after Putin meeting in US push for peace(opens original report in a new tab)Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin for over three hours in Moscow before heading to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy. — Fox News
CBS NewsTier B
Witkoff, Kushner visit Moscow in latest push to end war in Ukraine(opens original report in a new tab)Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to revive peace efforts. — CBS News
AxiosTier B
Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Saturday and discussed U.S. ideas for ending the war in Ukraine. Why it matters: Witkoff and Kushner want… — Axios
AxiosTier B
Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel this weekend to Moscow and Kyiv for talks on ending the war, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This will be the first visit by Witkoff and Kushner… — Axios
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