Ukraine live: Trump envoy 'scared' to travel to Kyiv for peace talks

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly “too scared” to travel to Kyiv for peace talks throwing planned negotiations into doubt, according to a report in the Kyiv Independent.

US negotiators are expected to visit Kyiv and Moscow in the coming days as Washington seeks to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky previously said.

Russia’s Tass news agency afterwards said the visit by envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was supposed to take place on Saturday and Sunday.

The Kyiv visit has now been thrown into doubt amid claims that Witkoff is concerned about Russian warnings that he should not travel the Ukrainian capital, the Kyiv Independent reported.

"The Russians don't want them to come here to Kyiv, and Witkoff is always sensitive to Russian sentiment,” a source told the outlet. "They're being told there that it's dangerous."

The pair were due to arrive in Kyiv by plane, with the outlet previously reporting that Witkoff does not like taking the train to Kyiv.

Zelensky previously said it was “very important” that US negotiators continue to be active in peace talks.

Ukraine live: Trump envoy 'scared' to travel to Kyiv for peace talks