US Envoy Witkoff Says Trump-Directed Talks in Moscow and Kiev Yield Substantive Progress on Ukraine Settlement
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US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff stated that his and Jared Kushner's visits to Moscow and Kiev, directed by President Trump, achieved substantive progress in Ukraine settlement talks, including scheduling additional trilateral talks with officials from NSC, State, Treasury, and UK, Germany, and France national security advisors in Kiev.
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Why It Matters
The Russia-Ukraine War continues, with previous diplomatic efforts stalled. Trump has directed US envoys to pursue a settlement.
WASHINGTON, September 7. /TASS/. US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has stated that his and US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s visits to Moscow and Kiev have yielded 'substantive progress' in the negotiating process on the Ukrainian settlement.
At US President Donald Trump’s direction, United States negotiators visited both Moscow and Kiev 'in order to facilitate additional dialogue to end the Russia-Ukraine War,' Witkoff wrote on X. 'Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks,' he added.
According to the US presidential envoy, Trump is making every effort 'towards a lasting and durable peace.'
He also noted that along himself and Kushner, the talks both in Moscow and Kiev involved 'officials from the National Security Council, State Department, and Treasury Department.' In Kiev, national security advisors from the United Kingdom, Germany, and France joined the delegations 'to collaborate on the path forward,' he said.
What to Watch
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Additional trilateral talks will be scheduled to continue negotiations on Ukraine settlement.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific terms were discussed in the talks?
- When are the additional trilateral talks scheduled?
- Did Russian officials participate in the Moscow talks?
