Trump’s Envoys Leave Russia After Talks With Putin Yield No Breakthrough
September 6, 2026
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5 min readTrump’s Envoys Leave Russia After Talks With Putin Yield No Breakthrough
The MeidasTouch Podcast host Ben Meiselas delivers a blistering account of what he calls one of the most humiliating diplomatic episodes in American history: the meeting between Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. While the envoys thanked Putin for allowing them to travel safely and described the experience as memories they would “cherish” in retirement, Russian forces were simultaneously launching strikes across Ukraine—killing civilians, hitting airports in Kyiv, and signaling that Putin has no intention of altering his war aims.
The Envoys and the Humiliation Ritual
Meiselas focuses on the conduct of Witkoff and Kushner inside the Kremlin. Witkoff, a Trump real estate associate, and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, are neither appointed nor elected officials. They arrived in Moscow and, according to Meiselas, appeared “star struck” in Putin’s presence. Witkoff told Putin: “The memories that we are making today being in your presence is something that words cannot even describe.” He also thanked Putin for “endorsing the no-shoot policy in Kyiv and in Moscow for these three days that allowed us to be able to come here in a safe manner.”
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Trump Envoys Meet Putin as Strikes Intensify** - Opening: US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in the Kremlin, while Russian attacks immediately kill and injure civilians across Ukraine.
- 2 (01:03) **Witkoff and Kushner's Subservient Remarks to Putin** - The envoys thank Putin for a no-strike policy that allowed their safe travel, and Witkoff calls the meeting an "incredible memory" for retirement.
- 3 (02:20) **Background: Trump's Broken Promises to Ukraine** - Trump promised Zelensky Patriot interceptor licenses at a NATO summit but never delivered, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to Russian ballistic missiles.
- 4 (04:41) **Key Kremlin Aides in the Room** - The host identifies Yuri Ushakov (Putin's special advisor) and Kirill Dmitriev (head of Russian sovereign wealth fund) as the Russian negotiators, linking them to a previous "surrender plan" for Ukraine.
- 5 (06:48) **Full Clip: Witkoff's Sycophantic Remarks** - The host plays an extended clip of Witkoff telling Putin the meeting will be a top memory for his retirement.
- 6 (07:37) **Russian Attacks Continue During the Meeting** - On the day of the talks, Russian strikes kill three people (including a child) and injure over 20 across Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.
- 7 (09:04) **Putin's Aide Reveals Meeting Content** - Ushakov states Putin told the envoys Russia is advancing, will reach its goals, and called the Kyiv regime "Nazis" that will "fall soon."
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leaving Russia after more than three hours of talks with Vladimir Putin as Russian attacks continue across Ukraine, including deadly strikes in the Kharkiv region and extensive attacks in Zaporizhzhia. Meiselas also examines the broader escalation of conflicts around the world, including renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the continuing devastation in Gaza, and the raging U.S.-Iran war, as Donald Trump's foreign policy faces mounting crises on multiple fronts.
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