Zelensky Calls Witkoff and Kushner to Lock In Dates for Long-Delayed First Kyiv Visit

August 31, 2026 — President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to nail down dates for their first-ever visit to Kyiv, which the two men — despite having made multiple trips to Moscow to meet Putin — have yet to undertake. Zelensky called the conversation 'detailed and constructive,' said a visit 'would be highly beneficial for hammering out solutions for peace,' and confirmed the discussion also covered battlefield conditions. He separately warned that intelligence assessments show Putin remains committed to continuing the war. The call follows reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to discuss Trump's peace plan — a meeting Kyiv said it had no prior knowledge of.