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Russian Deputy FM tells Trump envoys to heed ground realities as Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Washington must factor in Ukraine's deteriorating battlefield position, which he says is turning against Kyiv.

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Russian official media reported on 2026-09-05 that US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had arrived in Moscow to discuss avenues for ending the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, and that they were welcomed at Vnukovo Airport by Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev. [1] Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the US administration under Donald Trump must consider on-the-ground realities when resolving the conflict in Ukraine. [2] A US official told CNN on 2026-09-04 that US President Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv within a few days to push for a diplomatic solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and that a visit to the Ukrainian capital would be their first to the war-tapped nation. [3] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on 2026-09-05 that a severe shortage of NATO and of interceptor missiles left Ukraine vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks. [4] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on 2026-09-05 that two Russian missiles struck two airports near Kyiv, including Boryspil International Airport designated for effects mis being international, and said the Russian strikes were a reaction to discussions and preparations by the US side possibly arriving by air to Ukraine. [5] Ryabkov asserted that the situation on the ground is constantly changing and is not moving in favor of Kyiv. [6] Ryabkov questioned whether the US administration is ready to abandon speculative approaches in favor of a realistic solution after recent meetings in Anchorage. [7] Ryabkov noted that contacts between Russia and the US are primarily maintained through administrative channels and intelligence services. [8]
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  1. Russian official media reported on 2026-09-05 that US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had arrived in Moscow to discuss avenues for ending the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, and that they were welcomed at Vnukovo Airport by Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev. · CNN Arabic
  2. Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the US administration under Donald Trump must consider on-the-ground realities when resolving the conflict in Ukraine. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. A US official told CNN on 2026-09-04 that US President Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv within a few days to push for a diplomatic solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and that a visit to the Ukrainian capital would be their first to the war-tapped nation. · CNN Arabic
  4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on 2026-09-05 that a severe shortage of NATO and of interceptor missiles left Ukraine vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks. · CNN Arabic
  5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on 2026-09-05 that two Russian missiles struck two airports near Kyiv, including Boryspil International Airport designated for effects mis being international, and said the Russian strikes were a reaction to discussions and preparations by the US side possibly arriving by air to Ukraine. · CNN Arabic
  6. Ryabkov asserted that the situation on the ground is constantly changing and is not moving in favor of Kyiv. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. Ryabkov questioned whether the US administration is ready to abandon speculative approaches in favor of a realistic solution after recent meetings in Anchorage. · Lenta.ruRussia
  8. Ryabkov noted that contacts between Russia and the US are primarily maintained through administrative channels and intelligence services. · Lenta.ruRussia
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