Zelenskyy confirms Witkoff, Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday
Envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump, Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, following another trip to Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Kyiv on Sunday, September 6. This visit follows another trip to Moscow for the American envoys. Zelenskyy made the announcement on Telegram on Friday. The Ukrainian President said that Ukraine is preparing for the visit and will ensure the security of Russian airspace during the trip.
Zelenskyy expressed hope that Russia will cease its attacks on Ukraine during the visit. He also stated that Ukraine is looking out for the safety of the envoys and expects Russia to reciprocate with a ceasefire. Zelenskyy emphasized that the goal of the visit is to hold constructive and substantive negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine.
He noted that the Ukrainian side has been expecting the visit from Witkoff and Kushner since early May, when Zelenskyy first mentioned their anticipated arrival.
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