Ukraine Readies for Imminent Visit by Trump Representatives

Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv has preliminary dates and is in near-constant contact with U.S. representatives as it prepares to host meetings in the coming days.
• The visitors expected are Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have visited Moscow several times but whose planned Kyiv visit on Aug. 24 was previously postponed.
• Kyrylo Budanov told the New York Times that talks mediated by the Trump administration could resume by the end of September and would likely begin with a visit to Kyiv.
• Ukrainian officials caution that even if talks restart soon, the parties should not expect conditions for a ceasefire before spring 2027.
• The meetings would follow the last trilateral round in Geneva on Feb. 17–18 and could be timed around political calendars in Russia and the United States, shaping how quickly any tangible progress appears and affecting civilian prospects for reduced fighting.