The Kremlin does not expect a breakthrough from the forthcoming talks with US President Donald Trump’s special representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, reports Bloomberg, citing sources. According to them, previous visits by the envoys have yielded no results, and Kyiv has repeatedly rejected Moscow’s demand that the remainder of the Donetsk region be handed over to Russia.
Briefly about the main points
- Vitkoff and Kushner are due to arrive in Moscow on 5 September.
- The US envoys are planning to visit Kyiv the following day.
- Trump announced a proposal to end the war.
- Putin is insisting that the rest of the Donetsk region be handed over to Russia.
US envoys will present the proposal in Moscow and Kyiv
Steve Witkoff і Jared Kushner They are due to arrive in Moscow on 5 September and are due to visit Kyiv on 6 September. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed this route on the evening of 4 September.
Trump stated that his envoys were bringing a proposal to end the war. The details of the proposal have not been disclosed publicly.
Ukraine is preparing for the visit and is prepared to refrain from carrying out air strikes for the duration required to ensure the delegation’s safe arrival and the holding of meetings. Zelenskyy has called on Russia to ensure a reciprocal pause.
Moscow is maintaining its demands, which Kyiv rejects
According to those interviewed Bloomberg, previous contacts by Trump’s envoys have failed to yield any results, and this time Moscow is unlikely to receive any proposals that would satisfy it.
Vladimir Putin, according to the publication, has not changed its terms. These include the transfer of the remainder of the Donetsk region to Russia, which Kyiv has repeatedly refused to accept.
The European Union has previously reaffirmed its support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and called on Russia to agree to a full, unconditional and immediate ceasefire.
