Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff wrap up peace talks in Kyiv, Moscow
Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluding talks in Kyiv and Moscow as the Trump administration pushes to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Bennett details discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at establishing a framework for a potential peace agreement on ‘Fox News Live.’
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Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Ukraine’s capital as part of an effort to resume stalled peace negotiations.
Ukrainian officials said the attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles, according to CNN, and residential buildings in two districts of the city sustained damage as people were urged to remain indoors.
Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said people were trapped inside a residential building after the attacks.
RUSSIA LAUNCHES BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON KYIV HOURS AFTER ZELENSKYY WARNS OF MAJOR STRIKE
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, and U.S. envoys Jared Kushner, right, and Steve Witkoff, left, walk prior to their talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
The attacks, which caused fires across the city, including at an educational facility, came after Witkoff and Kushner met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday. The day prior, they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Trump administration attempts to bring an end to the war that began in February 2022.
Witkoff said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a three-day ceasefire before their visit to the region following months without significant progress toward a peace agreement. The ceasefire ended on Tuesday.
KUSHNER, WITKOFF SET FOR KYIV TALKS AFTER PUTIN MEETING IN US PUSH FOR PEACE
President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff, left, and Jared Kushner, right, arrive in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
“Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks. President Trump is working hard to stop the killing and work towards a lasting and durable peace,” he wrote on X following the trip.
On Tuesday morning, the governor of the Russian city of Saratov said a Ukrainian drone struck civilian infrastructure and injured some people.
President Vladimir Putin, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, center, prior to talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian attacks killed multiple people and wounded dozens of others across Ukraine over the past day, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
Additionally, Ukrainian drones struck three Russian oil refineries on Monday.
