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Trump Envoys Set to Fly to Moscow and Kyiv, but Plans Could Change

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

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

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News Unnamed sources Ongoing story
  • U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Moscow on Sept. 5 and Kyiv on Sept. 6.
  • The plans could change after Russia objected to the envoys’ proposed visit to Kyiv.
  • A person familiar with the discussions said Witkoff had become concerned about the trip and that alternative plans were being discussed.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel from Moscow to Kyiv, but objections from Russia may disrupt the planned itinerary.

The two envoys were due in Moscow on Sept. 5 and Kyiv the following day, according to the Kyiv Independent. Witkoff serves as Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, while Kushner is the president’s son-in-law.

started to get scared

· Unnamed person familiar with the discussionsThe source described Witkoff’s reaction as the itinerary came under discussion.

A person familiar with the discussions said Witkoff had “started to get scared,” prompting talk of “alternative plans.” The source also said Russian officials did not want the U.S. envoys to travel to Kyiv and had warned them that the Ukrainian capital was dangerous.

The plans remained subject to change.

alternative plans

· Unnamed person familiar with the discussionsThe phrase refers to possible changes to the planned Moscow and Kyiv visits.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. 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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