The closed-door meeting in the Kremlin lasted about three hours
Published 5 Sep, 2026 20:12
| Updated 5 Sep, 2026 20:47
US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have left the Kremlin following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The closed-door meeting went on for about three hours, with neither party making any public statements in its immediate aftermath.
The duo had arrived in Moscow earlier on Saturday for talks aimed at settling the Ukraine conflict. Ahead of their visit, Trump said the envoys were tasked with bringing “a proposal to end the war” to Moscow and Kiev. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to set off for the Ukrainian capital shortly.
Ahead of the closed-door part of the meeting, the press was briefly allowed into the room. It was attended by presidential aide Yury Ushakov and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. In his foreword, Putin expressed his gratitude to his American counterpart for engaging in the diplomatic effort to settle the enduring hostilities.
“While [Trump] realizes that he is facing a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to resolve it and to contribute to the settlement of the Russian‑Ukrainian conflict. Today, we will discuss all its components and all its aspects, and for our part, we are also ready to inform you about our view of the situation,” Putin stated.
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