Ukraine officials said they would not target Moscow during the visit.

During an open to the press event in the White House's Oval Office on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, President Donald Trump explains his decision to send special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to

President Donald Trump said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal to end the war.

It will be the first time that Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner visit Kyiv since Mr Trump returned to office last year with a pledge to resolve the conflict. Mr Trump told reporters the envoys would seek to gauge whether progress towards peace was possible. They are also expected to meet Vladimir Putin on Sunday.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow Saturday to visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin with a plan to end the war.

President Donald Trump's envoy sparked outrage for "sucking up" to Russian leader Vladimir Putin with plans to reminisce about their meeting. On Saturday, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to meet with Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.