US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Talks
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Saturday, Sept. 5. Russian state media published footage of a motorcade receiving the delegation, while flight tracking data showed their Boeing C-32A aircraft traveling from Miami via Helsinki. The envoys are expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv on…
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner touched down in Moscow on Saturday, Sept. 5, to engage in diplomatic talks concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to Russian media. The American delegation's business jet touched down at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, as reported by Interfax news agency. Footage from Russian state news agency TASS depicted a motorcade prepared to greet the US representatives.
An unnamed source cited by TASS revealed that the modified US Air Force Boeing C-32A had departed from Miami, Florida, with an intermediate stop in Helsinki, Finland, before entering Russian airspace. FlightRadar24 tracking data supported this flight path, indicating the aircraft crossed the Russian border over the Gulf of Finland and flew near St. Petersburg around midday.
The Boeing C-32A is a military transport plane often used for high-profile US government officials, such as the vice president and the secretary of state.
The arrival in Moscow comes ahead of a diplomatic trip to Ukraine's capital. Sources close to the US and Ukraine anticipate Witkoff and Kushner to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before heading to Kyiv on Sunday, Sept. 6, to converse with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This diplomatic effort aims to rekindle negotiations, which have been dormant for several months.
The previous round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine, and the US was held on Feb. 17-18, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland. Another set of negotiations had been slated for March 5 in Abu Dhabi but was canceled due to the eruption of conflict in the Middle East.
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