Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026United States President Donald Trump said that US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling this weekend in an attempt to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.On Friday, while speaking at the White House, Trump said Witkoff and his son-in-law Kushner, who are preparing to travel to Kyiv and Moscow this weekend, are bringing a proposal to “end the war”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ten injured in Ukraine as Kyiv expects talks with US envoys in coming dayslist 2 of 3US envoys headed to Russia and Ukraine to relaunch mediationlist 3 of 3Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquartersend of list“I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner … to see whether or not we can get something done,” Trump said. “And there may be a good chance that we’ll do it.”“We have an idea for peace,” Trump added without mentioning any specifics about his administration’s plan.According to Russian state news agency TASS, Witkoff and Kushner will be in Moscow on Saturday and Sunday, their first visit since Janua...