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  "id": 5648016,
  "title": "Trump’s peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trumps-peace-envoys-to-visit-moscow-and-kyiv-over-weekend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T21:48:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/trumps-peace-envoys-to-visit-moscow-and-kyiv-over-weekend/"
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  "account": "US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, as efforts to end the war seem to be progressing. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced he will meet with the envoys on Sunday after they hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. Witkoff and Kushner, who have been spearheading US President Donald Trump's attempts to broker a peace deal, will be the first to visit Ukraine as part of these efforts. Earlier on Friday, Zelensky reported that a Russian drone struck the office of Ukraine's security chief Oleksandr Poklad in Kyiv, though Poklad is unharmed. He has ordered Poklad to respond appropriately to the attack. Witkoff and Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, have previously visited Russia multiple times, but these talks in Ukraine would be the first. Zelensky assured the safety of Russian airspace during the envoy's visit and called for Russia to reciprocate for Ukraine. Russia's state news agency Tass reported that Witkoff and Kushner are expected to arrive in Moscow and Kyiv from September 5-6, according to a source. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the timing, stating that they will inform the public when these contacts occur. Meanwhile, Putin stated at an international economic forum on Thursday that \"there are chances\" for a peace deal, but he reiterated his maximalist demands, which include additional territorial concessions from Ukraine. Ukraine and its European allies have consistently rejected Putin's terms, viewing them as equivalent to capitulation. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, currently controlling approximately 20% of its territory.",
  "summary": "US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushnerwill visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend, as efforts to end the war appear to be gathering pace. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed he will meet with the envoys on Sunday, after they visit Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff and Kushner have [...] The post Trump’s peace envoys to visit Moscow and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Russia-Ukraine War: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Calls For Temporary Ceasefire As Trump Envoys Head To Moscow & Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russia-ukraine-war-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-calls-for-temporary",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:57:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with 'a proposal to end the war'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-sends-envoys-to-moscow-and-kyiv-with-a-proposal-to-end-the-war",
        "published": "2026-09-04T20:26:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Zelenskyy proposes ceasefire with Russia ahead of US envoys’ Kyiv visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/zelenskyy-proposes-ceasefire-with-russia-ahead-of-us-envoys-kyiv-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-04T20:36:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}