
Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner's trip postponed until Zelensky's relations with Trump are resolved
US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner postponed their trip to Moscow due to the crisis in relations between Washington and Kyiv caused by a dispute over a diesel deal.
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The dispute over the diesel deal has led to the biggest crisis between Washington and Kyiv.
US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner will not come to Moscow until Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky makes peace with his American counterpart. The New York Times (NYT) writes about this.
“They make it clear that they have suspended their expected trip to Russia until Vladimir Zelensky improves relations with Mr. Trump,” the publication states.
The material emphasizes that the dispute over the Russian-American diesel deal has escalated into the largest crisis between Washington and Kiev since the scandal in the Oval Office, which occurred in February 2025.

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