The White House announced that Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Jared Kushner, senior adviser and Trump’s son-in-law, will represent the United States at Ukraine peace talks scheduled to take place in Paris this week.

The decision reflects Washington’s continued diplomatic engagement in efforts to forge an end to the nearly four-year-long conflict between Ukraine and Russia and follows a series of recent negotiations involving U.S., Ukrainian and European officials.

The talks, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, are expected to bring together leaders and representatives from approximately thirty nations interested in finalizing security guarantees and advancing a comprehensive settlement framework for Ukraine.

Witkoff and Kushner’s participation underscores the Trump administration’s strategy to leverage bespoke diplomatic envoys alongside traditional channels in pursuit of a negotiated peace, building on extensive shuttle diplomacy conducted in recent months with Kyiv, Moscow and European capitals.

U.S. officials have previously held discussions with Ukrainian and European counterparts to coordinate strategic approaches and strengthen proposals for security arrangements and ceasefire mechanisms.

Both Witkoff and Kushner have been actively involved in U.S. efforts to mediate aspects of the conflict, including negotiations with Russian officials on elements of a peace plan.

The U.S. delegation’s Paris presence aims to solidify coalition unity behind shared objectives and to help shape a consensus document that could form the basis for future negotiations with top leadership, including President Trump.

The talks also occur amid significant diplomatic activity, including shifts within Ukraine’s leadership and ongoing discussions about security guarantees and post-war reconstruction, reflecting the complexity of achieving a durable peace.