Zelensky announced the return visit of Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine
Quick Look
- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American President's son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine again, emphasizing the importance of avoiding long pauses in visits.
- He noted that they had previously visited Moscow several times, and the trip to Kyiv was their first.
- Ukrainian special services were ready to ensure the safety of the delegation, but the American side chose the train.
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Why It Matters
The visit takes place in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in which the United States plays the role of a key international mediator and provider of military assistance to Ukraine. Previous visits by Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow indicate channels of communication with the Russian side.
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine again, Zelensky said
Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow several times, and their trip to Kyiv was their first.
ROME, September 9 - RIA Novosti. US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the American president's son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine again, Vladimir Zelensky said in a conversation with a group of international media.
“Steve and Jared will return: it is important that there are no long pauses,” Zelensky said, as quoted by the Italian newspaper Stampa.
Speaking about the visit of the American delegation to Kyiv, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian special services were ready to ensure its safety, but the American side chose the train.
He noted that Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow several times, while their trip to Kyiv was the first.
On September 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the American leader’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the American president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner; it lasted about three hours. The Russian leader emphasized at the meeting the need to eliminate all the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Ukraine will take place in the coming days
Very likely · Within days
The visit could lead to a discussion of new measures to de-escalate the conflict
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific issues will be discussed during the visit to Ukraine?
- Will the visit be accompanied by new initiatives or proposals?
- What is the reaction of the Russian side to the announced visit?
- What security guarantees were requested by the American side?
