Zelenskyy, Trump Envoys Finalize Ukraine Visit; Russia at G20

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on August 31, 2026, that he held a "detailed and constructive" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and that the sides are working to finalize dates for their visit to Ukraine. The call came as diplomatic activity took the spotlight amid a relatively calm day on the battlefield, with Russia's finance minister making a surprise appearance at a G20 meeting in the United States.

Zelenskyy stated that the envoys, who have led Trump's efforts to broker an end to Russia's full-scale invasion, are working on plans for a follow-up visit to Kyiv in the near future. "Importantly, the dialogue between negotiating teams of the U.S. and Ukraine continues all the time, and now we are talking about locking in the dates for the visit to Ukraine," Zelenskyy posted on social media. He added that such a trip would be "highly beneficial for hammering out solutions for peace." The visit would mark the first time Witkoff and Kushner travel to Ukraine since taking their leading roles, though they have met with Russian representatives in Moscow and the U.S. multiple times.