September 8, 2026 ·

Ukraine and U.S. envoys discuss renewed peace talks in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv to discuss restarting negotiations, according to the Ukrainian presidency’s September 7 readout.

Ukraine’s priorities

The agenda included security guarantees, reconstruction and winter preparations. Zelenskyy said Ukraine sought air-defense and energy support, including American LNG.

U.S. position and unresolved questions

The readout attributes to the American envoys work on a framework for peace. This is the Ukrainian official account, not a separate White House transcript. It describes negotiations rather than a completed settlement. Further Ukraine-Europe-U.S. consultations were discussed without a specified venue.

Primary source

Read the official source. Source date: 2026-09-07. Checked September 8, 2026.

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