Trump's Special Representatives Started Peace Talks in Moscow and Kiev
US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Moscow and Kiev with the aim of ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Quick Look
- US President Trump's representatives Witkoff and Kushner went to Kiev after meeting with Putin in Moscow to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Russia announced that it stopped air strikes against Kiev for the security of the negotiations.
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Why It Matters
Russia demands that Ukraine withdraw from Donbass, Zaporizhia and Kherson and recognize Crimea. He also wants Ukraine to have neutral status and give up NATO.
US President Donald Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner went to Ukraine as part of diplomatic initiatives to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The two representatives, who met with the Kiev administration, made their first visit to Ukrainian territory during the peace negotiations process.
Just before their contacts in Kiev, the American delegation had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow that lasted approximately three hours.
Both the White House and Kremlin officials announced that the meeting was extremely content.
Donald Trump stated that his ambassadors brought a peace proposal to Moscow and Kiev that would end the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also announced in his statement on his Telegram channel in the last hours that negotiations have started.
On the other hand, the Russian side announced that it stopped air strikes against Kiev as of midnight on September 5 in order to ensure the security of the negotiations, in line with the request from intelligence and foreign affairs channels.
The Moscow administration argues that a possible ceasefire should be based on military realities on the field and the conditions declared in June 2024.
In this context, Russia requires the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbass, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, and the recognition of these regions and Crimea as Russian territory.
Russia's other demands include Ukraine adopting a neutral, nuclear-free status, abandoning its NATO ambitions and lifting Western sanctions.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuation of peace negotiations
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the Ukrainian administration accept Russia's territorial demands?
- What path will be followed to lift Western sanctions?
