Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad in latest U.S. effort to end Ukraine war
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, are heading abroad to attempt to forge a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president told reporters on Friday.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET
- Coverage span: 14 min
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Trump says Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad in latest U.S. effort to end Ukraine war(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump(opens original report in a new tab)Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations. — Al Jazeera
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