US President\u2019s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on 6 September for a new round of consultations on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. The Kyiv Independent reported on the visit, citing informed sources. Prior to this, Donald Trump\u2019s representatives held talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow without any publicly announced breakthrough.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n 5 September Vitkoff<\/strong> \u0456 Kushner<\/strong> met with Putin<\/strong> in the Kremlin. Negotiations<\/a> lasted more than three hours. The Russian side described them as constructive and useful, but did not report any agreement on a ceasefire or other key decisions.<\/p>\n Moscow once again insisted that its so-called \u00abroot causes of the conflict\u00bb be taken into account. The meeting was also attended by an adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Yuriy Ushakov<\/strong> \u0456 Kirill Dmitriev<\/strong>; according to Ushakov, the discussions centred on the war, economic issues and potential joint projects between the US and Russia.<\/p>\n The White House stated that the parties had discussed detailed plans for the next steps, some of which may be announced in the coming weeks. The details of these plans have not been made public.<\/p>\n Before the arrival of the American delegation Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> spent meeting<\/a> with the Ukrainian negotiating team. The President stated that Kyiv had already drawn up proposals regarding the end of the war, reliable security guarantees and the acceptable nature of the post-war peace.<\/p>\n The Ukrainian media have also reported the arrival in the capital of representatives from European partners, who may join the consultations with the US delegation. For Kyiv, their participation is of fundamental importance, as future security guarantees and the system of deterrence against Russia will depend on the US and its European allies.<\/p>\n Ukraine had previously stated its readiness to refrain from striking Moscow until the end of Saturday, as well as on Sunday and Monday, provided that Russia, in turn, refrains from striking Kyiv. This is a temporary arrangement designed to ensure the safety of the negotiations, rather than a full ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n
The Moscow meeting ended without any agreements being announced<\/h2>\n
Ukraine has drawn up proposals; Europeans may join the consultations<\/h2>\n
Russia\u2019s territorial claims remain the main obstacle<\/h2>\n