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The US tries to restart Ukraine peace talks as Trump’s negotiators bring “new ideas” to Moscow and Kyiv

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  • U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • The American negotiators presented what they called “new ideas” for ending the war, but their details remain undisclosed and neither side reported a breakthrough.
  • Moscow and Kyiv continue to differ over territorial demands, the war’s underlying causes, an immediate ceasefire and security guarantees, while Washington is exploring a possible trilateral meeting.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv carrying what they described as “new ideas” for ending the war in Ukraine. The two representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump had just met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, turning their trip into a diplomatic shuttle between the Russian and Ukrainian capitals.

They discussed the proposals with President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 6. Zelensky said several ideas had been put forward, but urged time for a deeper assessment of their details and possible steps. “There were several new ideas, we discussed them. Give us the opportunity to analyze this deeply for now, to understand what details, what steps could be, and whether this will bring us closer to peace,” he said.

Witkoff described the Moscow meeting as progress and said the United States, Russia and Ukraine were discussing a new trilateral meeting. “I think we made great progress in Moscow. We heard new ideas,” he said. Yet no concrete agreement has emerged from either the Moscow or Kyiv talks, and the main disagreements remain in place.

There were several new ideas, we discussed them. Give us the opportunity to analyze this deeply for now, to understand what details, what steps could be, and whether this will bring us closer to peace.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president described the proposals brought by the American negotiators and called for time to assess them.

Russia described the September 5 meeting with Putin as substantive, constructive and trusting, but announced no specific deal. Putin’s adviser Yuri Ushakov repeated Moscow’s demand to eliminate what Russia calls the “root causes of the conflict” and said Russia intended to achieve its stated goals in Ukraine. Western media reports identify this as a central obstacle for Washington. Moscow’s demands include territorial issues and Ukraine’s relations with NATO, while Kyiv is focused on ending hostilities and obtaining security guarantees and rejects territorial concessions.

The order of the American visits, first Moscow and then Kyiv, reflects Washington’s effort to mediate and test what compromises each side might accept. The specific proposals remain unknown, and the distance between the Russian and Ukrainian positions has not visibly narrowed.

I think we made great progress in Moscow. We heard new ideas.

· Steve WitkoffTrump’s special representative characterized the Moscow talks as progress and referred to new proposals.
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