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U.S. envoys to restart Ukraine-Russia peace talks Sept. 5-6

9/4/2026

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US Envoys Restart

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and Kyiv on September 5-6 to restart peace talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet envoys in Kyiv Sunday after they meet President Putin in Moscow Saturday.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia still seeks permanent control of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.
Zelensky said a Russian drone struck SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad’s office in Kyiv, ordering an adequate response.

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Putin Peace Remarks

Chicago wheat futures fell over 2% after President Vladimir Putin’s peace remarks amid port attacks.
Ukraine asked the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ban flights over Russian airspace due to drone dangers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told President Vladimir Putin the war must end for humanity and pledged New Delhi’s support.
Ukraine increasingly relies on domestically built drones to strike deep targets, aiming to raise Russia’s war costs.

History

Historical Context

The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, signed in 1994, pledged Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty. The pact, ratified by President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister John Major, and President Boris Yeltsin, involved three guarantor nations and promised $1 billion in aid. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel to Moscow and Kyiv, confronting Russia’s claim to Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia despite the 1994 guarantees. Consequently, commodity markets react, with Chicago wheat futures falling over 2% and the International Civil Aviation Organization considering broader bans on Russian airspace flights.

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US Envoys Restart

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and Kyiv on September 5-6 to restart peace talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet envoys in Kyiv Sunday after they meet President Putin in Moscow Saturday.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia still seeks permanent control of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.
Zelensky said a Russian drone struck SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad’s office in Kyiv, ordering an adequate response.

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