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The US has approved the transfer of 10 Patriot interceptor missiles from Germany to Ukraine and a potential $2.68 billion air defence equipment sale. However, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker says insufficient production capacity is the main obstacle, with demand exceeding supply under the PURL programme.
Ukraine is preparing for a new round of peace talks in October following a three-day ceasefire that allowed US envoys to shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv. The EU has backed the process with representatives in Kyiv and a new proposal to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, potentially giving Europe leverage in the negotiations.
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff held substantive talks with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, covering winter aid, territories, and security guarantees. Two rounds concluded, a third is expected. Witkoff reported progress on planning trilateral talks, but Kushner gave no guarantee the war would end by winter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed that talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff covered a 'winter package', territorial issues, and security guarantees. The envoys, who also met Putin in Moscow, described the discussions as substantive but offered no assurance the war would end by winter. A third round of talks is expected.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held their first talks in Kyiv with President Zelenskyy on September 6, 2026, after meeting Putin in Moscow. Two rounds concluded, a third is expected, with European advisers joining the next session.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv on 6 September after a three-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow, carrying a peace proposal from President Trump. A three-day ceasefire is in effect as EU representatives join the talks in the Ukrainian capital.
US envoys met Putin in Moscow on Sept 5, then arrived in Kyiv Sept 6 to revive stalled Ukraine peace talks. The EU says it remains in constant coordination with Washington.