Trump dispatches envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend to present a proposal that President Donald Trump says could bring an end to the Russia‑Ukraine war. The delegation, announced by the White House on Friday, will meet with officials from both Russia and Ukraine to discuss the details of the plan, which has not been publicly disclosed but is described by the administration as a “new” framework for peace.

Washington’s latest diplomatic push follows months of stalled negotiations and a series of unsuccessful attempts by previous administrations to broker a cease‑fire. While Trump has repeatedly pledged to resolve the conflict, the proposed initiative marks the first direct involvement of senior U.S. representatives in simultaneous talks with the two sides. The outcome of the meetings will be closely monitored by European allies and the international community, which remain hopeful that the effort could shift the stalemate toward a negotiated settlement.