Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow for three hours
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US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin for three hours on September 5. The meeting followed their arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo-2 airport aboard a US Air Force Boeing C-32A. Putin had ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv ahead of the visit.
Key Facts
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived at Moscow's Vnukovo-2 airport on September 5 aboard a US Air Force Boeing C-32A.
- The envoys met Vladimir Putin in the Red Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace for three hours.
- Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv ahead of the visit.
- Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special representative, greeted the envoys at the airport.
- The meeting was Witkoff's eighth with Putin and Kushner's third.
Arrival and Reception
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed at Moscow's Vnukovo-2 airport on September 5 aboard a US Air Force Boeing C-32A. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special representative, met them at the airport. The delegation then went to the Avrora restaurant in central Moscow for lunch. Witkoff, Kushner, and Dmitriev posed for a photo in front of a 'Everything for Victory!' sign near the restaurant.
Kremlin Meeting
The meeting with Putin took place in the Red Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. TASS noted that the Red Hall is a lower-level ceremonial reception room than the Green Hall, used for protocol bilateral meetings with leaders on official or state visits. The choice of venue was meant to show respect for the delegation, as previous meetings were held in the Representation Room of the Senate Palace. The meeting lasted three hours. It was Witkoff's eighth meeting with Putin and Kushner's third.
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