US sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv for mediation talks
United States special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have departed for Moscow and Kyiv to revive diplomatic negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine. The mediation mission begins with meetings in Moscow scheduled for September 5 and 6, as both Ukrainian and Russian officials express openness to re-engaging substantive discussions following months of stalled bilateral peace initiatives.