Zelenskyy met with Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv
On Sunday, September 6, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in downtown Kyiv with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The American representatives had held talks at the Kremlin the day before and had now arrived in Ukraine for meetings with Ukrainian officials.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in downtown Kyiv. The meeting took place on St. Sophia Square. Zelenskyy welcomed the American representatives to the capital. For Witkoff and Kushner, this is their first visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Their visit comes amid active discussions between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia regarding a possible end to the war. The day before, on September 5, Witkoff and Kushner held talks at the Kremlin. The White House told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that during the meeting in Moscow, the parties discussed specific plans for next steps. “The parties discussed specific plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks,” a White House spokesperson said.
According to him, following the talks at the Kremlin, the American envoys were looking forward to further meetings in Ukraine. The White House also stated that Witkoff and Kushner were “looking forward to equally productive meetings” in Ukraine on September 6. U.S. representatives are now holding talks with the Ukrainian side. The main topic of these discussions is a possible resolution to the war and the next steps in the negotiation process.
It is important for Kyiv that any agreements take into account Ukraine’s position and its security concerns. President Zelenskyy has previously emphasized that Ukraine is ready for constructive dialogue, but any future peace must be dignified and provide reliable security guarantees. The meeting in Kyiv was a continuation of the diplomatic contacts the U.S. side has been conducting recently. Witkoff and Kushner first met with the Russian side in Moscow and then traveled to the Ukrainian capital.
No details of Zelenskyy’s talks with the U.S. representatives have been made public yet. In particular, it is unknown exactly what agreements and specific proposals were discussed during the meeting. At the same time, the very fact that the U.S. special envoys visited Kyiv carries significant diplomatic weight. This is their first visit to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, and it comes at a time when Washington is trying to advance the peace process.
The Ukrainian side has previously stated its readiness to work with the U.S. to end the war. At the same time, Kyiv insists that a cessation of hostilities must be accompanied by guarantees that will help prevent further Russian aggression. Following the meeting, the U.S. administration’s next steps and its vision for the negotiation process may become clearer. However, the final outcomes of the current talks remain unknown for now.
Witkoff and Kushner are currently in Kyiv, holding meetings with Ukrainian officials. Future statements from Kyiv and Washington should reveal whether the parties have managed to make concrete progress in discussing a possible end to the war. Photos of the meeting were published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
U.S. President’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv. They arrived in the capital and were already at Kyiv Central Station—this is their first visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
