{
  "id": 5751008,
  "title": "Ukraine war: Trump sends Witkoff, Kushner to Moscow, Kyiv for peace talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ukraine-war-trump-sends-witkoff-kushner-to-moscow-kyiv-for-peace-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/ukraine-war-trump-sends-witkoff-kushner-to-moscow-kyiv-for-peace-talks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has announced plans to dispatch envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Russia and Ukraine in an effort to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict. The negotiators will visit Moscow and Kyiv, carrying a proposal to cease the war, the latest US diplomatic attempt to resolve Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. A senior Ukrainian official confirmed the envoys are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday. According to Axios, the duo will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday before proceeding to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday. The Kremlin has not commented on the reported visits. Trump stated that the envoys are seasoned negotiators who have made significant contributions in previous peace efforts, including ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and Iran. He added that Washington has developed a potential pathway towards peace. \"We have an idea for peace,\" Trump affirmed. The trip would be the first visit to Kyiv by Witkoff and Kushner since Trump returned to the White House last year, having previously pledged to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Both envoys have been involved in prior US diplomatic initiatives, including negotiations involving ceasefires in various regions. Witkoff has made multiple trips to Moscow as part of Washington's previous attempts to rekindle Russia-Ukraine negotiations.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has announced plans to send his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Russia and Ukraine as Washington steps up efforts to broker an end to the more than four-year conflict. Trump said on Friday that the two negotiators would travel to Moscow and Kyiv carrying a proposal aimed at ending the war, […] Ukraine war: Trump sends Witkoff, Kushner to Moscow, Kyiv for peace…",
  "key_points": [
    "Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Moscow and Kyiv for peace talks",
    "Envoys aim to negotiate end to four-year Ukraine conflict",
    "Meeting with Putin and Zelensky scheduled for Saturday and Sunday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-for-talks-on-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:05:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Russia hit Ukrainian airports ahead of key visit by Trump's envoys to revive peace talks: Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/russia-hit-ukrainian-airports-ahead-of-key-visit-by-trumps-envoys-to",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:23:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia strikes Kyiv, Boryspil airports ahead of U.S. envoys’ Ukraine visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/russia-strikes-kyiv-boryspil-airports-ahead-of-u-s-envoys-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Trump envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-envoys-arrive-in-moscow-ahead-of-ukraine-talks-reports-say",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:34:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "US envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-in-moscow-in-new-push-for-peace-between-russia-and-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:08:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}