US envoys meet Putin: What’s behind latest diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine war?
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss a potential proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The envoys are scheduled to travel to Kyiv as part of a new diplomatic initiative by the Trump administration.
Why it matters
This high-level diplomatic mission represents a significant attempt to broker peace in one of the world's most volatile and deadly ongoing conflicts.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Putin in Moscow and head to Kyiv as part of Trump’s new efforts to broker an agreement.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Vladimir Putin with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin on Saturday, [Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 6 Sep 2026 6 Sep 2026 US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held talks with President Vladmir Putin in Moscow, in what appears to be new efforts by the Trump administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the envoys were bringing “a proposal to end the war” – Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II – and a senior Russian official said it was an “important peacemaking visit”.
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