{
  "id": 6891617,
  "title": "Even if it’s real, Trump’s new Ukraine push is already being undermined by events",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/even-if-its-real-trumps-new-ukraine-push-is-already-being-undermined",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:11:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/even-if-its-real-trumps-new-ukraine-push-is-already-being-undermined-by-events/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The recent push by the United States to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine appears to be hindered by ongoing events in the region. President Donald Trump claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin \"is wanting to make a deal,\" and similarly, Zelensky expressed openness to a negotiation. However, the situation on the ground paints a starkly different picture. On Wednesday, a Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace and disrupted the departure of a plane carrying Zelensky to Norway. Moreover, after a peace shuttle visit to Moscow, and the departure of Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff from Kyiv, Putin resumed his missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, resulting in casualties. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Zelensky in Kyiv on September 6, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The incidents in Moldova were likely not a direct threat to Zelensky, but they suggest a \"not an accident\" comment by the US ambassador to Moldova. The war has been costing Russia around 40,000 troops monthly, according to Western intelligence, and now shows a tendency to spread beyond Ukraine, raising concerns about a potential NATO-Russia clash in Europe. The US diplomatic efforts to engage in diplomacy after focusing on the Iran war are welcomed. However, signs from the US officials' meetings with Putin and Zelensky are not promising, as they fail to address the entrenched factors that have prolonged the war for over four years.",
  "summary": "Events since the United States revived its Ukraine peace bid say more about its chances than the sunny rhetoric that accompanies it. President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is wanting to make a deal.” He added that if Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “is wanting to make a deal, that’d be … The post Even if it’s real, Trump’s new Ukraine push is…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump claims Putin wants a deal, Zelensky agrees to negotiate.",
    "Russian drone disrupts Zelensky's flight to Norway, attacks resume.",
    "US envoy meetings with Putin and Zelensky show no promising progress."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The renewed US push for a Ukraine peace deal is being undermined by Russia's continued aggression, suggesting that Moscow is not genuinely interested in negotiations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}