Trump's Top Envoys To Hold Talks With Putin, Zelenskyy Over Weekend: Reports - News18

**Trump’s Senior Advisers Set to Meet Putin and Zelenskyy This Weekend**

Former senior White House officials Robert S. Witkoff and Jared Kushner are slated to travel to Moscow and Kyiv over the coming weekend, according to multiple news outlets. The delegation, described by the Trump campaign as “top envoys,” will carry a peace proposal that President Donald Trump has been touting since his 2024 re‑election bid. The plan, first reported by *News18* and echoed by *NDTV*, *BBC*, *Al Jazeera* and *CNN*, envisions the two envoys shuttling between the Kremlin and the Ukrainian capital to convey the president’s vision for an end to the war that began with Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Trump’s peace overture hinges on a “mutually agreeable” framework that would include a cease‑fire, the removal of sanctions, and a negotiated settlement on the status of Crimea and the Donbas region. In a recent interview, Trump asserted that a “fair deal” could be reached if both leaders are willing to sit down, and he tasked Witkoff and Kushner with “delivering the message” directly. Ukrainian officials, however, have publicly stated they were not consulted in advance and remain skeptical of any arrangement that might legitimize Russia’s annexations. Moscow, for its part, has welcomed the prospect of direct talks, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicating that “any constructive dialogue is worth exploring.” The U.S. State Department has not confirmed the trip and emphasized that any negotiations would have to align with official U.S. policy.

The weekend visit marks the first high‑level diplomatic overture from the Trump administration aimed at the Russia‑Ukraine conflict. Analysts note that the involvement of Kushner—a former senior adviser with a controversial record on foreign policy—and Witkoff, a veteran of the Trump national‑security team, underscores the unconventional nature of the effort. Should the envoys secure a preliminary agreement, it could reshape Washington’s broader strategy, potentially prompting a shift away from the multilateral sanctions regime that has defined U.S. policy since 2022. Conversely, failure to produce a viable deal may reinforce doubts about the administration’s capacity to influence the war’s trajectory and could further strain relations with Kyiv and NATO allies.