Budanova confirms: in Kyiv, Zelenskyy is negotiating not only with Witkoff and Kushner but also with European partners

On September 6, 2026, Kyiv is hosting a packed diplomatic day during which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is holding talks with two separate groups of participants: a US delegation led by Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as well as representatives of European partners. This was announced by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanova, in his Telegram channel, emphasizing that envoys have arrived in the capital not only from the team of US President Donald Trump but also from France, the United Kingdom and Germany. "I am pleased to welcome the US delegation led by Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv," Budanova wrote, adding that "together we are working to achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine."

US delegation and a new plan to end the war

According to available information, Donald Trump's envoys visited Moscow on the eve of their trip to Kyiv, where, reportedly, they discussed with the team of President Vladimir Putin the parameters of a possible end to the conflict. According to RBC-Ukraine, Witkoff and Kushner brought to the Ukrainian capital a new proposal for ending the war, which is to be considered during today's talks. It is separately noted that, according to data previously published by the outlet, the current trip is the first visit by Trump's envoys to Kyiv within this negotiation track.

European bloc: France, the United Kingdom and Germany

An important feature of today's events was the presence in Kyiv not only of the US side but also of the European side. Budanova confirmed the arrival of representatives from France, the United Kingdom and Germany, although their names were not disclosed at the time of publication. Thus, the format of the meeting envisages coordination of positions between Washington and key European capitals on the issue of a peaceful settlement, indicating an attempt to build a coordinated line of support for Ukraine in the negotiations with the US side.

Sequence of meetings and Zelenskyy's preparation

Volodymyr Zelenskyy himself announced that he would first hold talks with Stephen Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and after their conclusion he would meet with European officials. As RBC-Ukraine previously noted, before the visit of the US envoys the President of Ukraine held a meeting, which indicates careful preparation for discussing the new proposal. This sequence — first a bilateral bloc with the US, then a meeting with the Europeans — allows positions to be synchronized ahead of any possible further steps.

Significance of the talks for the negotiation track

Combining contacts with the US and European delegations on a single day underscores the scale of the current stage of the settlement process and Kyiv's drive to build a unified front of support. The new proposal brought from Moscow effectively becomes the central document for discussion, while the participation of France, the United Kingdom and Germany raises the political weight of the ongoing consultations. The outcomes of today's meetings will determine the further dynamics of the negotiation process and Ukraine's position on the proposed plan.