Trump envoys' Kyiv visit uncertain as Witkoff cites safety concerns

President Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner planned to visit Kyiv and Moscow on September 5-6, but the trip is now in question due to Witkoff's fears about visiting Ukraine, according to the Kyiv Independent. The report states that Russia does not want the envoys to visit Ukraine, and Witkoff is sensitive to Russian sentiments, with sources saying Russians have told them it is "unsafe." If the visit proceeds, it would be their first to Ukraine during the war, potentially occurring amid massive Russian drone attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on September 3 that Witkoff and Kushner had agreed to visit, with preliminary dates set and Kyiv preparing for meetings. The US previously asked Ukraine to avoid striking Moscow during CIA Director John Ratcliffe's August 25 visit to Russia, but it is unclear if similar requests were made to Russia.