{
  "id": 6014078,
  "title": "Diplomatie: Trumps Gesandte in Moskau und Kiew - kein erkennbarer Erfolg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/diplomatie-trumps-gesandte-in-moskau-und-kiew-kein-erkennbarer-erfolg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T17:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/diplomatie-trumps-gesandte-in-moskau-und-kiew-kein-erkennbarer-erfolg/100252359.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Us President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been visiting Moscow and Kiev without any clear progress in resolving the ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged having \"extremely substantive\" talks, but made it clear that there was little to show for it. He expressed little optimism, stating that if the war persisted until winter, a \"Winter Package\" would be needed. Witkoff and Kushner had visited Moscow multiple times since 2025, but were never in Kiev before - a stark change of approach by the US under Trump towards the Russian aggression war in Ukraine. Before Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kiev on Sunday, they had met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for nearly three hours in Moscow on Saturday night. Kushner advocated for the resumption of trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia under US mediation, expressing hope for soon seeing progress. Zelenskyy humorously remarked that the presence of Witkoff and Kushner had \"functioned better than the Patriot anti-aircraft systems.\" The US emissaries should visit Kiev more often to give the citizens a breather from the constant Russian attacks. Russian President Putin declared a three-day pause in attacks on Kiev during Witkoff and Kushner's visit, but Ukraine chose to abstain from attacking Moscow during this period. The Ukraine delegation at the talks in Kiev included security advisors from Germany, France, and Britain. \"We agreed that Ukraine, Europe, and America will meet soon,\" Zelenskyy said afterwards. He finally reaffirmed the view that resolving key issues in the Ukraine conflict, such as territorial division, requires a high-level meeting. Putin has so far categorically rejected a direct meeting with Zelenskyy at a neutral location, instead urging him to come to Moscow for talks. This stance was met with resistance from Zelenskyy, who had previously criticized the US for traveling to Moscow without Kiev. Despite the visit, the recent impressions from Moscow in Kiev did not resonate well. Putin claimed that Witkoff and Kushner had lost the trust of the Russian side with their presence in Moscow. \"For us, cooperation with them is comfortable,\" Putin said, according to his foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov. Experts have different opinions on the supposed and real progress of the warring parties on the front line. There are frequent doubts about whether Putin is being given truthful information about the situation by his general staff. After the meetings in Moscow and Kiev, the US emissaries returned to the EU and landed in Rzeszow, Poland, from where they took the train to Kiev. There had been considerations for an air travel route, but the civilian aviation was suspended over Ukraine since the war began in 2022. Zelenskyy blamed Russia for allegedly shelling the Kiew airports Shchjany and Boryspil in advance of the visit to deter the US intermediaries. Signs point towards an escalation in the conflict. The front lines have seen little movement, while both sides have stepped up their air and sea warfare.",
  "summary": "Ihre Unterredungen in Moskau und Kiew sehen die US-Unterhändler positiv. Selenskyj aber denkt schon an den Winter. Denn der Krieg geht vorerst weiter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}