US envoys hope for new Ukraine-Russia talks soon after visits to both capitals

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and ⁠Steve Witkoff heralded new momentum in peace talks after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its push to end ⁠Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine.

Kushner and Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday but did ‌not appear to secure a breakthrough in the conflict.