Will Trump succeed in restarting Russia-Ukraine peace talks?

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on September 5, 2026. While details of the discussions remain scarce, all participants describe them as 'positive'. Russia demands that Ukraine be genuinely neutral, with no Western military presence, and wants to retain occupied territories. For Ukraine and its European backers, these conditions would be hard to accept, especially after trying to convince that the situation on the ground is turning in their favor.