--- title: "Witkoff and Kushner's Visit to Ukraine Postponed Again, But Not Cancelled: Reason — Strikes on Kyiv" description: "The visit by Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukraine has been postponed again, but not cancelled. The reason was the intensified Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv last week." date: 2026-08-24T06:52:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/witkoff-and-kushner-again-postpone-visit-to-ukraine tags: [ukraine, us-diplomacy, steve-witkoff, jared-kushner, kyiv-strikes, peace-talks] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Witkoff and Kushner's Visit to Ukraine Postponed Again, But Not Cancelled: Reason — Strikes on Kyiv ![Witkoff and Kushner in dark coats outside a building; Ukraine visit postponed due to strikes on Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/24/uitkoff-i-kushner-snova-perenesli-vizit-v-ukrainu/uitkoff-i-kushner-snova-perenesli-vizit-v-ukrainu-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukraine has been postponed, but not cancelled. - The reason was the intensified Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv last week. - Six European leaders arrived in Kyiv on August 23: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, Finland. - The new timing of the visit has not yet been announced. The scheduled visit by US President's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukraine has been postponed once again. According to Radio Free Europe journalist Alex Raufoglu, the trip has not been cancelled, but its timing has been shifted against the backdrop of intensified Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv last week. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Raufoglu's post on the X network. ### Reason for the postponement — escalation of strikes on the capital The main reason for the change in schedule, according to Raufoglu, was the intense Russian missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital recorded last week. The journalist emphasizes that this is precisely a postponement, not an abandonment of the mission: "According to my sources, the long-awaited trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine is 'slightly delayed, but not cancelled' — due to the intensification of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv last week." ### What is known about the new timing A specific date for the repeat visit has not been named as of the time of publication; according to available information, the new timing will be announced separately. Earlier, following a productive meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump, it was expected that the US President's negotiators would arrive in Ukraine within the next few weeks, with Independence Day — August 24 — considered the most likely day for the diplomatic mission. This benchmark has now effectively been shifted. ### European context: six leaders visited Kyiv Against the backdrop of the postponement of the American delegation, six European leaders arrived in Kyiv on August 23 — representatives of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. This fact, pointed out by Raufoglu, underscores that diplomatic activity around Ukraine is not ceasing, even though the American track has temporarily slowed down. ### Contradictory data A discrepancy in presentation is traceable in publications on the topic. A number of media outlets are broadcasting the version of a refusal to visit (in the spirit of the headline "will not come"), while the primary source — Alex Raufoglu's post — unambiguously speaks of a postponement, not a cancellation. In addition, there is an inconsistency in the chronology: August 24 was named as the day for the mission, but by that date the visit had not taken place and was postponed, which calls the "next few weeks" benchmark into question. Both versions — "postponed" and "cancelled/will not come" — are circulating in the media space, while the authoritative primary source confirms only the delay. ### Diplomatic background and Washington's position Meanwhile, Washington continues to publicly affirm its course of supporting Kyiv. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Ukraine on the 35th anniversary of its independence, emphasizing that the United States remains committed to upholding and supporting Ukrainian sovereignty. Thus, the postponement of Witkoff and Kushner's visit is perceived as a tactical adjustment of the schedule, not as a change in the position of the US administration. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Kyiv postponed due to Russian strikes, – media](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/poyizdku-vitkoffa-ta-kushnera-kieva-vidklali-1787554177.html) - Первичная подача: перенос (не отмена) из-за ударов по Киеву, со ссылкой на Алексу Рауфоглу. - [Witkoff and Kushner again postpone visit to Kyiv](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/08/24/novost/politika/uitkoff-i-kushner-snova-perenesli-vizit-kiev) - Подтверждает повторный перенос визита. - [Finnish President explains why Witkoff and Kushner have not yet visited Kyiv](https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2026/08/24/29164981.shtml) - Контекст: объяснение задержки со стороны финского лидера; не даёт точных новых сроков. - [Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner will not come to Ukraine: what is the reason](https://glavred.info/world/specposlanniki-trampa-vitkoff-i-kushner-ne-priedut-v-ukrainu-v-chem-prichina-10790891.html) - Заголовок формулирует «не приедут», что противоречит первичному источнику, говорящему о переносе, а не отмене. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Has the visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine been cancelled? **A:** No. According to Alex Raufoglu, the trip is only "slightly delayed, but not cancelled." ### Q: What is the reason for the postponement of the visit? **A:** The intensification of Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv last week. ### Q: Have the new timing of the visit been announced? **A:** No, the new timing will be announced separately. ### Q: Who visited Kyiv on August 23? **A:** Six European leaders: representatives of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.