
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and expressed their desire to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations to resolve the conflict before winter, and also discussed Ukraine's preparations for winter military operations.
AI-generated summary
Negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine are being conducted through the mediation of various international actors, including representatives of the United States.
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that they want to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations to resolve the conflict before winter. This was reported by the Axios portal, citing a source familiar with the progress of the negotiations.
According to the publication, US representatives also discussed with Zelensky Ukraine’s preparations for military operations in the winter.
Witkoff and Kushner met twice with Zelensky and his advisers. After the second meeting, the special envoy and Trump's son-in-law said they were "encouraged by the substantive discussion" and hoped for further progress.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Negotiations between Ukraine and US representatives will continue with the aim of reaching concrete agreements before the end of winter.

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev said that if Berlin supplies Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, Russia will switch to a different format of conversation, noting that only German specialists and not Ukrainians will be able to operate such missiles.

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff described talks in Moscow and Kiev as positive, stating he met with Russian President Putin to hear his position and advised Ukrainian President Zelensky's team, aiming to narrow issues and create communication channels for a resolution.

US representatives Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with representatives of Russia and Ukraine on September 5-6 in Moscow and Kyiv, as well as with delegations from Germany, France and the UK. Witkoff said he feels good about peace talks in both capitals.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky thanked American negotiators Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner for the absence of shelling of Kyiv during their visit, comparing their effectiveness with Patriot air defense systems. Witkoff called the negotiations substantive and expressed his readiness to continue working.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed confidence that other countries will join the US in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and LNG supplies, amid ongoing tensions with Iran following a February war, a June ceasefire agreement, and resumed US attacks in July over alleged agreement violations.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he positively assessed the results of peace negotiations in Moscow and Kyiv, Reuters reports. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Witkoff and the American leader’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, where Putin emphasized the need to eliminate all the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict.