US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived at the Kremlin in Moscow after meeting with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
Key facts
- •Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5.
- •The envoys held a three-and-a-half-hour business lunch with Kirill Dmitriev prior to entering the Kremlin.
- •Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day suspension of strikes on Kyiv starting at midnight on September 5.
- •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that Kyiv is willing to halt airstrikes on cities participating in the negotiations.
- •The US negotiators are expected to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have arrived at the Kremlin following a three-and-a-half-hour business lunch with Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The arrival was confirmed by reports from RIA Novosti, and Russian media later released footage of a meeting between Putin and the American negotiators.
By the numbers
Negotiations and Travel Schedule
Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5. Following their engagements in Russia, the negotiators are scheduled to travel to Kyiv on Sunday.
Recent Developments in Kyiv
On the afternoon of September 5, the Kremlin announced that Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv, effective from midnight. Following discussions with the US envoys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is prepared to cease airstrikes on cities involved in the ongoing negotiation process.
Timeline
- September 5Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow.
- Afternoon of September 5The Kremlin announced a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv.
- SundayThe US negotiators are expected to arrive in Kyiv.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).
