US Envoys Arrive in Moscow Ahead of Kyiv Negotiations
Two former Trump officials, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow on Saturday to discuss a proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The pair will meet independently with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before heading to Kyiv on Sunday for further talks.
President Trump announced the envoys’ arrival in Moscow and emphasized that the delegation brings a credible peace proposal. The ongoing diplomatic outreach followed years of stalled negotiations, where the US and its allies have been unable to secure a lasting settlement.
The envoys were greeted by Russian diplomat Kirill Dmitriev after landing at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. Flight‑tracking data show the officials arrived on a US government plane that had flown from Helsinki earlier that day.
This visit follows a rare trip by the CIA director to Moscow a week earlier and highlights the United States’ continued engagement in urgent peace‑building efforts amid a conflict that also disrupts environmental protection initiatives. The war has prevented the delivery of climate‑change mitigation projects, hindered the protection of Ukraine’s biodiversity and paused critical discussions on renewable energy cooperation.
While no official statements from Washington or the Kremlin have clarified the agenda, President Trump described the meeting as “semi‑routine.” The outcome of the discussions will likely influence future diplomacy and the trajectory of environmental policy in the region.
