US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared…
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner may visit Kyiv within the next two weeks.
Consensus
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to visit Ukraine in the near future.
- This will be the first visit to Ukraine by both Witkoff and Kushner since the start of the conflict.
- The visit is part of efforts to restart peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
- The exact dates of the visit have not been confirmed.
- Both Witkoff and Kushner have maintained contact with Russian and Ukrainian officials.
- The U.S. is preparing for potential visits to both Moscow and Kyiv, but only if there are concrete topics for discussion.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the possibility of the visit in an interview with Axios.
- Trump stated that the meeting with Zelensky went 'very well'.
Points of divergence
- The visit will be the first for both Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine. — kommersant
- Trump stated that his focus is on ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. — vm
- Zelensky requested 300 Patriot missile systems from Trump for winter defense, and Trump said he would 'try to help'. — vedomosti
- U.S. envoys continue to maintain contact with both Russian and Ukrainian negotiators despite the Iran conflict taking priority. — vedomosti
- The last face-to-face meeting between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators was in February in Switzerland, with Witkoff and Kushner acting as mediators. — interfax
- Witkoff and Kushner may visit Russia in the coming weeks, but no final decision has been made. — vesti
- Witkoff and Kushner previously visited Russia before, with a possible visit scheduled before the end of August. — kommersant
- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Witkoff and Kushner should focus on Iran-related issues, not Ukraine. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Trump: Witkoff and Kushner will visit Ukraine in the coming days — Коммерсантъ
- FT: Trump confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner will soon visit Ukraine for the first time — Вечерняя Москва
- Зеленский: Кушнер и Уиткофф могут приехать в Киев в ближайшие две недели — Ведомости
- Уиткофф и Кушнер планируют посетить Киев — Интерфакс
- FT learns about upcoming visit by Whitcomb and Kushner to Kyiv — Коммерсантъ
- Whitlock and Kushner may visit Russia in the coming weeks — Вести
- TASS: Whitlock and Kushner may visit Kyiv in the coming weeks — Ведомости
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