Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff wrap up peace talks in Kyiv, Moscow
Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reported on U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner wrapping up high-level talks in Kyiv and Moscow as the Trump administration presses for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking on “Fox News Live,” Bennett outlined discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on shaping a possible framework for a peace agreement.
Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday, striking shortly after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Ukraine’s capital in a renewed push to revive stalled peace talks.
Ukrainian officials said the barrage included both ballistic and cruise missiles, CNN reported. Residential buildings in two Kyiv districts were damaged, while authorities urged residents to stay inside as the threat unfolded.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said people were trapped in a residential building following the strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, walks with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner, right, and Steve Witkoff, left, ahead of talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 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.
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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)
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.