US envoys Kushner and Witkoff visit Kyiv for first time after meeting Putin in Moscow

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have made their first visit to Kyiv, arriving just one day after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The two men have been involved in US efforts to broker discussions between Russia and Ukraine as part of a broader push to find a resolution to the ongoing war. Witkoff, who serves as a special envoy, and Kushner, an adviser and family member of the US president, have both taken part in high-level diplomatic engagements related to the conflict.

Visit follows Moscow talks

The meeting with Putin in Moscow took place the day before the envoys' arrival in Kyiv. This sequence — Russia's capital first, then Ukraine's — suggests an effort to engage both sides in close succession, possibly to advance momentum toward peace negotiations.

This marks the first time the two envoys have jointly visited Kyiv as part of this diplomatic effort, signaling a continuation of attempts to find a path toward resolving the conflict through direct engagement with leadership on both sides.

Further details on the substance of the talks or planned next steps have not yet been made public.