U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv for peace talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to land in Kyiv on Sunday, marking their first trip to the Ukrainian capital since the conflict began. Their visit is part of a renewed diplomatic effort by Washington to advance a peace initiative amid Russia’s full‑scale invasion that started in February 2022, and follows a series of high‑level talks aimed at de‑escalating the war.

The delegation will meet with Ukrainian officials to discuss possible avenues for a negotiated settlement, coordinate humanitarian assistance, and assess the implementation of existing sanctions on Moscow. U.S. officials say the mission seeks to reinforce Kyiv’s diplomatic options while signaling continued American support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.