President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that a meeting with US presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff is set for Sunday in Kyiv, after the envoys’ visit to Moscow earlier the same weekend. In a statement published on Friday, Sept. 4, Zelensky revealed that his team had received details directly from the US presidential office regarding the envoys’ itinerary.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “We are preparing for this visit,” Zelensky said, adding that “just as during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely.” His remarks came as Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Honcharenko previously claimed that a Russian drone had struck an aircraft at Zhulyany Airport, officially known as Kyiv International Airport. Though no official confirmation has been made about the strike, Honcharenko speculated that it may have been intended as a signal from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin that he did not want to negotiate with Kyiv and Washington. Visit months in the making Zelensky foreshadowed the envoys’ visit on Thursday, saying that preliminary dates had been set. The visit has been in the works since late July, when the two reportedly agreed to travel to Kyiv for the first time following Zelensky’s meetings with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Throughout the five years of the war, both officials have played central roles in peace negotiations. However, they have maintained extensive contact with Russian officials, while Ukraine’s discussions have remained outside the country.