US envoys Witkoff, Kushner put forward 'number of ideas' on Ukraine to Putin: Kremlin
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss potential ideas for ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin described the talks as frank, while the White House indicated that substantive plans will be announced in the coming weeks.
Why it matters
This meeting represents a significant diplomatic effort by US representatives to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Putin told the US envoys at the start of the talks that the situation in Ukraine is "difficult".
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stands nearby during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on Sep 5, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Sputnik)
MOSCOW: US envoys proposed a "number of ideas" on how to end the Ukraine war in "frank" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin late on Saturday (Sep 5), Moscow said, ahead of their first trip to Kyiv.
US President Donald Trump's business partner Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner met Putin for more than three hours, the Kremlin said, as Washington tries to revive negotiations to end Europe's worst conflict since World War II.
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