### [2026-09-6](/feed/2026/09/6/index.md)

##### Russo-Ukrainian war
# U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner make their first visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks amidst renewed efforts to end the war. 




### Sources:

1. [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/06/us-envoys-make-first-kyiv-visit-amid-ukraine-war-peace-push.html)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-envoys-make-first-kyiv-visit-amid-ukraine-war-peace-push-2026-09-06/)

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