--- title: "Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow: What Trump's Envoys Are Carrying and How It Affects Ukraine Negotiations" description: "On September 5, Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow, where they were met by Kirill Dmitriev. They are carrying an American proposal to end the war, while Kyiv, against the backdrop of the visit, has proposed a ceasefire." date: 2026-09-05T10:22:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/witkoff-kushner-arrive-moscow-trump-envoys-ukraine-negotiations tags: [trump-envoys, moscow, ukraine-war, kushner, witkoff, ceasefire] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow: What Trump's Envoys Are Carrying and How It Affects Ukraine Negotiations ![Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/05/witkoff-kushner-moscow-trump-envoys-ukraine/witkoff-kushner-moscow-trump-envoys-ukraine-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - On September 5, 2026, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow; Kirill Dmitriev met them at Vnukovo. - According to Trump's statements, the envoys are carrying an American proposal to end the war to Kyiv and Moscow. - Zelenskyy stated that he would ensure the functioning of Russian airspace for the safe arrival of the negotiators and called on Russia to do the same. - On the morning of September 5, Russia attacked Kyiv and Boryspil airports, to which Trump's envoys could have flown. - GUR head Budanov stated that Ukraine had offered Russia a ceasefire at the front. On September 5, 2026, special envoys of US President Donald Trump — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — arrived in Moscow. According to Russian state media, the aircraft carrying the American diplomats landed at Vnukovo Airport, where the delegation was met by Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries. Russian outlets also published the first footage of Witkoff's and Kushner's motorcade moving through the capital, marking the de facto start of the Moscow leg of the visit. ### What the Envoys Are Carrying: A Proposal to End the War As Donald Trump himself had previously announced, Witkoff and Kushner are bringing to Kyiv and Moscow an American proposal for ending the conflict. The Moscow leg of the trip thus became the first practical step in implementing this initiative. At the same time, according to several outlets, the Kyiv leg of the visit was repeatedly postponed, indicating the difficulty of coordinating the parties' schedules and the uneven pace of the diplomatic process. ### Airspace and Strikes on Airports On the eve of the arrival, the US reportedly asked Ukraine not to strike Russian energy facilities during the visit. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly stated that he would ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators could arrive safely, and called on Moscow to make a similar decision; however, he said Russia did not do so. On the morning of September 5, Zelenskyy reported that Russia had attacked Kyiv and Boryspil airports — the very airports to which Trump's envoys could have flown. ### Contradictory Data The timeline of the visit looks different across open sources. Earlier, according to TASS, Witkoff and Kushner "could visit Kyiv and Moscow next week," meaning the trip was presented as a likely but unconfirmed event, with the Kremlin confirming only the preparations for the visit. By September 5, Russian media were already reporting the actual landing at Vnukovo. Moreover, statements that the envoys are carrying a ready-made proposal to both capitals coexist with reports that the Ukrainian leg of the trip is constantly being postponed. The gap between "confirmed preparations," "a possible visit next week," and "the fact of arrival" reflects that part of the information is being formed in real time and may be refined as events unfold. ### Kyiv's Reaction and the Ceasefire Question Against the backdrop of this diplomatic activity, the head of the GUR, Kirill Budanov, stated that Ukraine had offered Russia a ceasefire at the front. This statement strengthens the context: the arrival of American mediators coincides with Kyiv's attempts to secure at least a local cessation of hostilities, while the strikes on the airports on the day of the visit demonstrate ongoing military escalation and the contradiction between the negotiation track and actions on the battlefield. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Trump's envoys fly into Moscow with a proposal on Ukraine (video)](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/poslantsi-trampa-priletili-moskvi-propozitsieyu-1788603475.html) - Подтверждает факт прибытия Уиткоффа и Кушнера в Москву и публикацию видео кортежа; согласуется с основным текстом. - [Kushner and Witkoff fly to Russia: Kremlin confirms preparations for the visit](https://fedpress.ru/news/77/policy/3437687) - Подтверждает, что Кремль готовил визит; согласуется с фактом прибытия. - [Witkoff and Kushner are in no hurry to Ukraine: why the visit date keeps getting postponed](https://fedpress.ru/news/77/policy/3448004) - Подтверждает, что Кремль готовил визит; согласуется с фактом прибытия. - [TASS: Witkoff and Kushner could visit Kyiv and Moscow next week](https://news.mail.ru/politics/71924015/) - Ранее подавал визит как вероятное событие «на следующей неделе»; к 5 сентября superseded фактом прибытия в Москву — отражено в блоке противоречий. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who arrived in Moscow on September 5, and who met them? **A:** US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow; Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin's special representative for investment and economic cooperation, met them at Vnukovo. ### Q: What are Witkoff and Kushner reportedly carrying? **A:** According to Trump himself, they are bringing an American proposal to end the war to Kyiv and Moscow. ### Q: What did Zelenskyy say about the airspace? **A:** Zelenskyy stated that he would ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace for the safe arrival of the negotiators and called on Russia to make a similar decision; however, he said Russia did not do so. ### Q: Were there strikes on the airports on the day of the visit? **A:** On the morning of September 5, Zelenskyy reported that Russia had attacked Kyiv and Boryspil airports, to which Trump's envoys could have flown. ### Q: Are there discrepancies in the data about the visit? **A:** Yes: earlier TASS presented the trip as a possible visit "next week," and the Kyiv leg, according to media reports, was constantly being postponed; by September 5, Russian media were already reporting the actual arrival in Moscow.