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Russian Intimidation Puts Planned Kyiv Visit by US Envoys at Risk

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

Translated from Ukrainian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are discussing alternatives to a planned September 5-6 trip to Kyiv, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  • The source said Russian officials had warned that travelling to Kyiv was dangerous and that Witkoff had become concerned about the visit.
  • The reported plans come as Kyiv faces its ninth consecutive day of attacks by Russian jet-powered drones.

A planned visit to Kyiv by US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may be in doubt after Russian warnings about travelling to the Ukrainian capital.

started to get scared

· Person familiar with the matterThe source described Steve Witkoff’s reported concern about travelling to Kyiv.

The envoys are scheduled to visit Moscow and Kyiv on September 5-6, according to a person familiar with the matter. The source said Witkoff had “started to get scared” about travelling to Kyiv and that the two men were discussing alternative plans.

“The Russians don’t want them to come here to Kyiv, and Witkoff is always sensitive to Russian sentiment,” the person said. “They’re being told there that it’s dangerous.”

The Russians don’t want them to come here to Kyiv, and Witkoff is always sensitive to Russian sentiment.

· Person familiar with the matterThe source attributed the uncertainty over the visit to Russian warnings.

The account emerged a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Witkoff and Kushner had confirmed they might visit Ukraine. Russian media reported that the envoys would arrive in Moscow before travelling to Kyiv, while TASS also placed the expected trip on September 5-6.

They’re being told there that it’s dangerous.

· Person familiar with the matterThe source said the envoys had received warnings about the security situation in Kyiv.

The reported uncertainty comes as Kyiv faces continuous attacks by Russian jet-powered drones. The attacks had entered their ninth consecutive day on September 4. CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on August 25, after which President Donald Trump said “something may come of it.”

something may come of it

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase after CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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