Witkoff, Kushner visit penciled in for Aug. 24 / The New Voice of Ukraine

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are likely to visit Kyiv in the second half of August to take part in events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, RFE/RL reported on July 30, citing two people familiar with the travel plans.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said July 29 that one outcome of his meeting with Trump on July 28 was the expected visit of the envoys to Kyiv within the next two weeks.

Zelenskyy said he wants to discuss in detail with Witkoff and Kushner ideas for resuming trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia peace talks, and that he wants them to see the situation in Ukraine firsthand. The U.S.–led search for a peace deal that would be acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv has stalled since the start of the Iran war.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President, said Ukraine had been expecting Witkoff and Kushner shortly after Orthodox Easter on April 12.

The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report was filed by correspondent Alex Raufoglu in Washington.

Witkoff, Kushner may visit Kyiv for Ukraine’s 35th independence anniversary