US envoys arrive in Moscow to relaunch mediation on Russia-Ukraine conflict
United States special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow on September 5 to reopen diplomatic mediation efforts aimed at negotiating an end to the war. The visit follows statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing openness to high-level engagement to explore a framework for settlement despite sustained frontline hostilities.