Kyiv Peace Talks Expand With UK France Germany

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held expanded peace talks in Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, 2026, with representatives from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany joining after initial discussions with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The multilateral session followed two rounds of bilateral meetings with the American delegation, marking a significant diplomatic push in the ongoing conflict. The talks in the Ukrainian capital came after Witkoff and Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, September 5. The envoys traveled to Kyiv by train after Russian drone and missile strikes prevented their aircraft from landing, despite Ukrainian airports being operational. Upon arrival at Kyiv's central railway station, they were welcomed by senior Ukrainian officials, including Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov and First Deputy Head Sergiy Kyslytsya. Zelensky thanked the U.S. envoys for visiting, noting it fulfilled a prior commitment and represented their first official trip to the Ukrainian capital. He expressed gratitude to the United States and President Donald Trump for facilitating the visit.