{
  "id": 5685028,
  "title": "US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine with plan 'to end war'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-to-visit-russia-ukraine-with-plan-to-end-war-5685028",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-envoys-to-visit-russia-ukraine-with-plan-to-end-war/a-79040773?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff would visit Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The envoys are bringing a proposal to put an end to the war, according to Trump. The U.S. president did not disclose any specifics on the potential plan, stating, \"We have an idea for peace.\"\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the pair's trip to Ukraine, scheduled for Sunday following talks in Moscow. Despite their previous visits to Moscow for meetings with Russian officials, Kushner and Witkoff had not visited Kyiv since Trump's reelection last year. Trump had initially vowed to end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, but later acknowledged that achieving a resolution was proving more challenging than anticipated. He has previously blamed Ukraine for the invasion and the ongoing conflict on a perceived \"personality problem\" between the leaders of the two nations.\n\nZelenskyy urged Ukraine to cease airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to do the same, ensuring a safe and secure atmosphere for the talks to proceed. He also expressed concerns for the safety of the American envoys, emphasizing that they were not concerned about Russia. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not confirm the reports of the U.S. officials' visit to Moscow, stating that the media would be informed if such a meeting occurs.\n\nRussian drone attacks have been a recurring issue, with a recent strike hitting the headquarters of Ukraine's domestic security service in Kyiv. Zelenskyy called the strike a \"major escalation\" of the war and vowed to deliver an appropriate response. Meanwhile, the U.S. has retaliated with drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and the retail giant Wildberries.",
  "summary": "Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Russia and Ukraine to revive peace talks. The trip would be the pair's first visit to Kyiv since Trump's reelection.",
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        "outlet": "Discovered",
        "title": "Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war with Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US envoys to visit Russia, Ukraine with plan 'to end war'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-to-visit-russia-ukraine-with-plan-to-end-war",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:27:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "US Envoys to Visit Russia, Ukraine with Plan 'To End War'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-to-visit-russia-ukraine-with-plan-to-end-war-5698537",
        "published": "2026-09-05T02:47:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "US envoys to visit Russia and Ukraine with new peace plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-to-visit-russia-and-ukraine-with-new-peace-plan",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:09:16.000Z"
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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."
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