Witkoff, Kushner do not confirm visit to Kiev — agency

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 21, 2026 · 104 words

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What to know about Witkoff, Kushner do not confirm visit to Kiev — agency

The Ukrainian news agency TSN reports that US President Donald Trump's envoy Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner have not confirmed plans to visit Kiev for Ukraine's Independence Day. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that President Vladimir Putin is open to receiving the envoys, depending on their proposals.

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What happened

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff and the US leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner have not confirmed plans to visit Kiev, the Ukrainian TSN news agency reported, citing political sources.

Why it matters

The two Americans had reportedly intended to visit Kiev for Ukraine's Independence Day, which is observed on August 24.

Common ground

Earlier, a source told TASS that Witkoff and Kushner could visit Kiev and Moscow by the end of August.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Witkoff and Kushner could visit Kiev and Moscow by the end of August.”

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Multiple sources indicate potential visits to both cities in late August. #Mezha cites sources saying they could arrive in the second half of August, and another web result states they 'may visit Moscow and then Kyiv in the coming days.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, government official and politician. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Kushner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. These negotiations follow the Minsk agreements during the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States specia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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Claim 2: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that President Vladimir Putin was ready to receive the US leader's envoys again”

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This claim is strongly supported by a cross-reference from TASS, a report from Anadolu Ajansı, and Akhbrna News, all stating that Sergey Lavrov confirmed Vladimir Putin's readiness to receive the US envoys.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Putin – khuylo!" or "Putin – khuilo!" is a slogan deriding Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, commonly translated as "Putin [is a] dickhead!" It originated in Ukraine in 2014, having grown from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_khuylo!

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russia–United_States_summ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A formal telephone conversation between U.S. president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin took place on February 12, 2025. The conversation is said to have lasted an hour and a half, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_2025_Putin–Trump_phon…

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Claim 3: “US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff and the US leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner have not confirmed plans to visit Kiev”

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Multiple sources confirm that the visit has not been officially confirmed. TASS reports the Ukrainian TSN news agency stated they have not confirmed plans, and another web result explicitly states their 'possible trip to Kyiv has not yet been officially confirmed.'

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Claim 4: “The two Americans had reportedly intended to visit Kiev for Ukraine's Independence Day, which is observed on August 24.”

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The specific detail that they 'intended to visit Kiev for Ukraine's Independence Day on August 24' is only explicitly reported by TASS. Other sources mention general plans for August or September, but do not specifically link the intent to the Independence Day holiday.

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