US Envoys Visit Kyiv After Moscow Talks With Putin

In early September 2026, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials, shortly after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Kyiv meetings were part of ongoing US efforts to mediate a peace deal in the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko said it was positive that the envoys came to Kyiv so they could see what Ukrainians are enduring, but noted that Putin wants to continue the war.

Witkoff and Kushner described the Kyiv talks as "substantive" and touted progress in the negotiations. The US delegation also included a sanctions chief who joined the Moscow talks, where Putin reiterated his war goals. European advisers were also present during the Kyiv discussions with the US envoys.

The visits mark a continued push by the Trump administration to broker an end to the conflict, with the envoys shuttling between the Russian and Ukrainian capitals. No final agreement has been announced following these latest rounds of talks.