# Reuters: Witkoff and Kushner told Kyiv a diesel deal with Russia could bring the Kremlin back to talks

https://mins.news/en/item/97601

- Meduza, 2026-10-13 07:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/13/reuters-witkoff-and-kushner-told-kyiv-that-a-diesel-deal-with-russia-would-help-bring-the-kremlin-back-to-the-negotiating-table

> Three sources said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner tried to persuade Ukraine’s delegation in Miami that a diesel deal with Russia could draw the Kremlin back to negotiations. Kushner also conveyed Trump’s demand that Kyiv stop attacking Russian oil refineries. The Ukrainian side was skeptical, made no formal agreement, but signaled it could accept an energy truce if Russia did too.

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