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"The big question is: what more can be done that hasn't already been discussed over four years?"

CNN Portugal5 September 2026 at 18:18

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow to negotiate a possible agreement with Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit represents another mediation attempt by the American administration to reach a peace agreement between the two countries.

Commentator Rui Henrique Santos, an international affairs specialist, expressed doubts about what different measures could be taken in this negotiation. His central question is what additional steps could be explored, given that four years of discussions have already passed without concrete results.

Santos does not believe this meeting is significantly different from previous ones, suggesting that the negotiating process may be repeating patterns that have not led to effective progress. This perspective calls into question the effectiveness of previous diplomatic initiatives.

The visit occurs in a context where fundamental questions about the conflict and what kind of commitments could satisfy both parties involved remain open.

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