Witkoff, Kushner Had Planned Moscow, Kyiv Trip for Sept 5-6 – Media
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner planned to visit Moscow and Kyiv on September 5-6, with arrangements reported by multiple sources including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Witkoff reportedly became scared to travel to Kyiv due to security risks and Russian opposition, causing doubts about the trip proceeding.
- Despite earlier doubts and safety concerns, a U.S. administration source confirmed the trip will proceed as planned with travel first to Moscow and then Kyiv.
- Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed meetings expected in both Moscow and Kyiv during that time, while the Kremlin stated it will not negotiate security arrangements with Kyiv during the visit and noted no current preconditions for peace.
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The Kyiv Independent: Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s first visit to Kyiv may fall through — Witkoff ‘started to get scared’
A visit to Kyiv by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the day before — may fall through, The Kyiv Independent reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Witkoff “started to get scared” to travel to Kyiv, according to the outlet’s sources.
The first visit to Kiev by Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, scheduled for 5–6 September, could be cancelled, after Witkoff "began to fear the risks of moving to the capital of Ukraine, according to sources quoted by Kyiv Independent. The White House would have asked Moscow not to attack Kiev during the visit, but Russia has not yet committed itself to comply with the request.
US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were planning to visit Moscow and Kiev on September 5-6, but Witkoff "began to get scared" by Russian warnings, which led to discussions of alternative plans, the Kyiv Independent reports, citing its sources. "The Russians don't want them to come here, to Kiev, and Witkoff is always sensitive to Russian sentiment. They tell them it's dangerous," the source told the medi…
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to Moscow over the weekend "to negotiate an end to the war," Axios reported
Witkoff and Kushner will travel to Moscow over the weekend "to negotiate an end to the war," Axios reported. After that, they can go to Kiev. "This will be the first visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Kiev since President Trump took office for a second...
Peskov: The United States will probably demand that Kiev stop the terrorist attacks now: EADaily
EADaily, September 4th, 2026. The Kremlin will inform about contacts with American emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, when they take place. At the same time, there will be no direct negotiations with Kiev before the visit. This was announced today, September 4, by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, special envoys of Donald Trump, are expected in Moscow and then Kiev on this weekend of 5-6 September.
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