--- title: "Zelensky announces Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Kyiv on September 6: 'silence' in the air expected from Russia" description: "Zelensky announced that U.S. special envoys Witkoff and Kushner will visit Kyiv on September 6, after first stopping in Moscow. Ukraine expects Russia to suspend strikes during the visit." date: 2026-09-04T16:26:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelensky-announces-witkoff-kushner-kyiv-visit-september-6 tags: [ukraine, us-diplomacy, peace-talks, zelensky, witkoff-kushner] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelensky announces Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Kyiv on September 6: 'silence' in the air expected from Russia ![Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces Witkoff and Kushner's Kyiv visit on September 6 and expects air silence from Russia](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/04/zelensky-anonsiroval-vizit-uitkoffa-i-kushnera-v-kiev-6-sentyabrya/zelensky-anonsiroval-vizit-uitkoffa-i-kushnera-v-kiev-6-sentyabrya-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Zelensky confirmed Witkoff's and Kushner's visit to Kyiv on Sunday, September 6; they will first visit Moscow. - The visit will be the first in Kyiv for the U.S. special envoys; previously expected trips (spring-summer, Independence Day) did not take place. - Ukraine commits to carrying no aerial strikes and demands 'mirror silence' from Russia during the visit. - Kyiv states its readiness for constructive negotiations and the search for real options to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in his evening address on September 4 that U.S. presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Kyiv on Sunday, September 6. According to the head of state, the details of the visit were finalized that same day following discussions with the U.S. president's team. As reported by RBC-Ukraine, Zelensky emphasized that the American officials intend to visit Moscow before arriving in the Ukrainian capital. ### First visit: why it took so long For Witkoff and Kushner, the trip to Kyiv will be their first: they had previously made several trips to Moscow and met with Vladimir Putin, but had not yet visited the Ukrainian capital. As early as May, Zelensky had said he expected the visit around the spring-summer boundary, but it did not take place. It was also reported that the American representatives could have come to Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day, but that scenario did not materialize either — according to media reports, the reason was Russian strikes. Thus, the trip announced for September 6 closes a prolonged gap in contacts at this level. ### 'Mirror silence': a condition of security A key element of Zelensky's statement was the demand for security guarantees during the visit. He noted that, as during previous trips by the U.S. side, Ukraine would ensure the 'normal functioning of Russian airspace' for the safety of U.S. officials, and that no aerial strikes would be carried out from the Ukrainian side. At the same time, the president emphasized that Russia must 'mirror' this by ensuring 'silence' — that is, refrain from aerial strikes for the period needed to conduct negotiations and resolve the logistical issues tied to the American visit. Importantly, the suspension of strikes by Russia in this context is framed as a condition and expectation of Kyiv, not as a confirmed Russian decision. ### Moscow first, then Kyiv: logistics and goals Zelensky explained the sequence: Witkoff and Kushner will first visit Moscow, and on Sunday they will arrive in Kyiv. He added that Ukraine is actively preparing for the visit: a meeting with the broad diplomatic team working with the American side has already taken place. The head of state stated that Kyiv is striving to make the trip as constructive and substantive as possible, since, in his words, real options for ending the war must now be sought. 'We will see what proposals Steve and Jared have and what they will be told in response in Moscow,' the president added. ### What this means for the negotiation track The announcement of the visit against the backdrop of demands for 'silence' in the air points to an attempt to link diplomatic contact with a security regime and to create conditions for a substantive discussion. For Kyiv, the trip by Witkoff and Kushner is an opportunity to lay out its position directly to the U.S. special envoys following a series of their contacts in Moscow. For the parties, it is also a test of how far the readiness for negotiations is backed by practical steps to reduce the intensity of strikes. The outcomes of the visit and the wording that emerges after the Moscow leg of the trip will become a key indicator of the state of the peace track in the coming days. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Trump's envoys to arrive in Kyiv, Russia must suspend strikes, says Zelensky](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/poslantsi-trampa-priyidut-kieva-rosiya-mae-1788538823.html) - Основной источник: анонс визита 6 сентября, согласование 4 сентября, требование «зеркальной тишины». - [Witkoff and Kushner afraid to travel to Kyiv, visit in question - media](https://glavred.info/politics/uitkoff-i-kushner-boyatsya-ehat-v-kiev-vizit-okazalsya-pod-voprosom-smi-10793993.html) - Контекст: ранее визит был под вопросом из-за безопасности/ударов; согласуется с текстом о несостоявшихся поездках. - [Zelensky announces Witkoff's and Kushner's visit to Kyiv on September 6](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20260904-zelenskyj-anonsuvav-vizyt-vitkoffa-i-kushnera-do-kyyeva-6-veresnya/) - Подтверждает дату визита 6 сентября и анонс Зеленским. - [Witkoff and Kushner will first visit Moscow, then arrive in Kyiv on Sunday - Zelensky](https://strana.news/news/511729-kushner-i-uitkoff-priedut-v-kiev-v-voskresene.html) - Подтверждает последовательность Москва→Киев и день недели (воскресенье). ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: When will Witkoff and Kushner visit Kyiv? **A:** According to Zelensky's statement, on Sunday, September 6, 2026; they will first visit Moscow. ### Q: Is this the first visit to Kyiv by the U.S. special envoys? **A:** Yes, according to the text, they had previously made several trips to Moscow but had not visited Kyiv. ### Q: What does Ukraine demand from Russia during the visit? **A:** Ukraine demands 'mirror silence' — a suspension of Russian aerial strikes for the time needed for negotiations and the visit's logistics; Ukraine itself commits to carrying no aerial strikes. ### Q: Has Russia confirmed the suspension of strikes? **A:** In the provided sources, the suspension of Russian strikes is presented as a condition and expectation of Kyiv, not as a confirmed Russian decision.