Witkoff and Kushner are back on the peace train.
After a long spell during which all their energy was fixated on the military crisis against Iran, the US Donald J. Trump administration is back trying to promote peace and end the bloodiest European war since WW2.
Trump confirmed to reporters today that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Moscow and Kiev to attempt a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Reuters reported:
“During comments in the Oval Office, Trump suggested the U.S. had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war, which is now in its fifth year. He did not, however, elaborate on what that proposal would be, nor did he say if Witkoff and Kushner would be traveling to Ukraine, Russia or both nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said the two men would fly to Ukraine on Sunday after visiting Moscow.
‘We have an idea for peace’, Trump said. ‘I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They’ve done a great job, and we sent them over to see whether or not we can get something done. And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it’.”
Trump on Russia:
Witkoff and Kushner are bringing a proposal to end the war to Moscow. pic.twitter.com/82ZwiiLen9
— Clash Report (@clashreport) September 4, 2026
The New York Times reported:
“Negotiations over the trip have gone on for weeks, the officials say, with the United States insisting that the Ukrainians temporarily cease their drone attacks on Moscow and the country’s energy facilities while the two men are in Russia, and that the Russians similarly stop their missile attacks on Kyiv. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a trip that had not been formally announced.”
BREAKING: President Putin appreciates the key peacemaking role of Witkoff and Kushner and trusts their approach. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/mEfPoEieio
— Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) September 1, 2026
“It is unclear whether the Americans are bringing new proposals to the two presidents, or are pushing them to close the gap on the remaining issues, which include who will ultimately control the Donbas, Ukrainian territory that is partly occupied by Russia.
While Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner have traveled to Moscow several times, they have not been to Kyiv, despite multiple official invitations. Two weeks ago, the C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow, staying only a few hours to meet with his Russian counterpart. Mr. Witkoff has seen Mr. Putin more than a half-dozen times.”
For weeks, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have wavered over whether they would visit Kyiv. This whole week, they appeared to commit to a visit one hour, only to backtrack the next and tell Zelenskyy’s office that they were still considering it. I’ve been hearing about it from… pic.twitter.com/ex7qxY40p0
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) September 4, 2026
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