{
  "id": 5849045,
  "title": "US envoys meet with Putin, leave Russia for Kyiv",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-meet-with-putin-leave-russia-for-kyiv-5849045",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T13:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-envoys-meet-with-putin-leave-russia-for-kyiv/a-79040773?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday evening, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. President Putin informed the US officials that the talks were useful, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. The US envoys subsequently departed Moscow. Prior to this meeting, US President Donald Trump had stated that Kushner and Witkoff were carrying a new peace proposal to Russia; however, he did not disclose any specifics about the potential peace plan, including whether it entailed Ukraine ceding territory to Russia, a suggestion Trump has made before. The Kremlin declared that Russian forces would cease attacks on Kyiv for three days, commencing at midnight, as part of the peace negotiations. The announcement was made by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's commitment to halt airstrikes for the talks. Zelenskyy assured that his nation would uphold the normal operations of Russian airspace for the safety of the negotiators. Zelenskyy also informed on Friday that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Ukraine the following day, post the Moscow talks. Reports have lately cast doubt on whether the US envoys will indeed travel to Ukraine, despite their visits to Moscow for talks with Russian officials. Zelenskyy had a conversation with Kushner and Witkoff on Saturday, during which he expressed readiness to observe a ceasefire in airstrikes against the cities involved in the negotiation process. President Trump had vowed to end the five-year war in Ukraine during his first day in office; however, he has since claimed the task is more challenging than anticipated. In the past, Trump has attributed the ongoing conflict to Ukraine and the \"personal\" relationship between the leaders of the two nations.",
  "summary": "Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to try to revive talks to end the war in Ukraine. The US envoys are also scheduled to visit Kyiv on Sunday.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "US envoys meet with Putin, leave Russia for Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-envoys-meet-with-putin-leave-russia-for-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-09-05T13:03:00.000Z"
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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."
}