Witkoff, Kushner’s visit to Moscow delayed — source

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 23, 2026 · 97 words

headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing

Generate a natural audio summary of this story

Daily briefing

What to know about Witkoff, Kushner’s visit to Moscow delayed — source

A source informed TASS that the planned visit of US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow is being delayed and is unlikely to occur before the end of August. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that President Putin is open to meeting the envoys, depending on the proposals they present.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 4

Techniques found 0

Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center67%

Right33%

3 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-lar Jared Kushner’s visit to Moscow is being delayed, a source told TASS.

Why it matters

"This visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August," the source said.

Common ground

"It means there are reasons to postpone it." A source told TASS earlier that Witkoff and Kushner may visit Kiev and Moscow by late August.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Witkoff, Kushner’s visit to Moscow delayed — source?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that This visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/world/2176663

analyticsAnalysis

10%

Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

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.

cancel Disputed 2

check_circle Corroborated 2

cancel

Claim 1: “This visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August”

DISPUTED

The claim states the visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August. However, evidence shows the visit already happened (they arrived in Kyiv after talks in Moscow), contradicting the timeline provided in the claim.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Geneva were the third round of trilateral talks between delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The meetings took place in Geneva on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States–Ukraine–Rus…

menu_book

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

menu_book

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

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 2: “Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet the US leader’s envoys again”

CORROBORATED

This claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from TASS and multiple independent web search results stating that Sergey Lavrov confirmed Vladimir Putin's readiness to meet the US envoys.

menu_book

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!

menu_book

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…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political career of Vladimir Putin concerns the career of Vladimir Putin in politics, including his current tenure as President of Russia. Putin's career has evolved from early administrative role…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_career_of_Vladimir_P…

+ 4 more evidence sources

cancel

Claim 3: “US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-lar Jared Kushner’s visit to Moscow is being delayed”

DISPUTED

The claim states the visit is being delayed, but multiple web search results confirm the visit has already occurred. One source explicitly states they 'Arrive in Kyiv After Talks With Putin' and another reports they were 'seen leaving a Moscow restaurant... ahead of their expected Kremlin talks'.

menu_book

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 4: “Witkoff and Kushner may visit Kiev and Moscow by late August”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources discuss the possibility and timing of the visit to Kyiv and Moscow in late August. While some sources report the visit eventually happened, the claim that they 'may visit' (expressing possibility/planning) is corroborated by reports from Alex Raufoglu and other web search results discussing the late August window.

menu_book

+ 3 more evidence sources

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.