Zelenskyy Says US Envoys to Visit Kyiv and Moscow in Coming Days

September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM1 min

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on September 3 that two US special envoys told him they will visit Kyiv in the coming days and also travel to Moscow for talks. He said preliminary dates for a face-to-face meeting have been set. Russia continued air strikes on the Ukrainian capital even as the diplomatic contacts were announced.

Key Facts

Zelenskyy said the US envoys confirmed they will hold one meeting in Moscow and one in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said his team is in communication with the US negotiators nearly 24/7 and is preparing for the meetings.
Russia continued air strikes on Kyiv on September 3, according to RFE/RL.
Zelenskyy said it is important that the United States remains actively involved in the process.

Diplomatic Contacts

Zelenskyy said he spoke on September 3 with the US team engaged in negotiations with representatives of the American president. He said the envoys confirmed they will hold one meeting in Moscow and one in Kyiv. Zelenskyy said preliminary dates for a face-to-face meeting have been set. He said his team is in communication with the US negotiators nearly 24/7 and is preparing for the meetings.

Russian Air Strikes

Russia continued to pound the Ukrainian capital with air strikes on September 3. The strikes occurred even as Zelenskyy announced the planned visits by US envoys.