Jared Kushner

Witkoff and Kushner lack clear mandate, track record

U.S. President Donald Trump’s point men for all things foreign, Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, do not have clearly defined authority or any notable successes in international negotiations, Ukrainian political scientist and IR expert Maksym Nesvitaylov said on Aug. 5.

6 August, 02:52 AM

Zelenskyy hopes Witkoff, Kushner will help push Moscow to negotiate

Kyiv is in “daily contact” with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 4, restating the overarching aim of compelling Russia to negotiate a peace deal.

5 August, 01:25 AM

Witkoff, Kushner may visit Kyiv for Ukraine’s 35th independence anniversary

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are likely to visit Kyiv in the second half of August to take part in events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, RFE/RL reported on July 30, citing two people familiar with the travel plans.

30 July, 11:47 PM

Witkoff, Kushner could visit Kyiv within weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may finally travel to Kyiv within the next two weeks, MAGA influencer Laura Loomer said on July 28, citing a White House source.

29 July, 01:48 AM

Zelenskyy coordinates with Kushner, Witkoff ahead of Rubio–Lavrov talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in an apparent revival of U.S.-led efforts to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Zelenskyy said on July 22.

22 July, 08:49 PM

Trump envoys’ Kyiv trip stalls as Iran talks demand focus, Herbst says

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst told NV what he believes is keeping Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner from visiting Ukraine.

27 June, 02:58 PM

Russia and Ukraine have no agreements on new talks – Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and Ukraine currently have no agreements in place regarding a new round of peace talks, according to Russian state media on June 24.

24 June, 03:56 PM

Kellogg: trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks on hold

Former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia peace talks are “effectively paused,” in a comment to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on June 11.

11 June, 10:51 PM

Zelenskyy speaks with Witkoff, Kushner

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone with U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Zelenskyy said on June 8, calling the conversation “very positive.”

8 June, 11:53 PM

Protest erupts in Albania over construction of Trump luxury resort in ecologically sensitive area

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana to protest the construction of a resort on an environmentally sensitive stretch of the Adriatic coast by a company linked to Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, Reuters reported on June 5.

5 June, 02:23 PM

Putin envoy touts U.S.-Russia contacts several times a week as peace talks stall

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, claimed that dialogue between Russia and the United States is continuing and announced “even more active steps,” Russian propaganda agency TASS reported from the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

4 June, 04:47 PM

Moscow grows tired of Kushner–Witkoff talks, report says

Moscow has grown weary of sporadic visits by special envoys from President Donald Trump and wants to change the format of negotiations with Washington into something less irregular, The New York Times reported on June 1, citing sources.

1 June, 07:57 PM

No date set for Kushner–Witkoff trip to Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

It remains unclear when U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 14.

15 April, 03:19 AM

MFA comments on possible April visit of Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv

Ukraine’s invitation to special envoys of Donald Trump to visit Kyiv remains in place, as Ukrainian and U.S. teams work to strengthen a document on security guarantees, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on Apr. 8.

8 April, 06:51 PM

Iran picks Vance over Witkoff and Kushner for high-stakes U.S. talks

Iran has signaled that it would prefer to negotiate with Vice President JD Vance rather than special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, CNN reported on March 25.

25 March, 03:18 PM

Umerov expects prisoner swap progress in Geneva talks

Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov expects concrete results on prisoner returns during bilateral talks in Geneva on Feb. 26 with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, he said on social media.

26 February, 05:18 PM

Umerov to meet Witkoff, Kushner in Geneva this afternoon

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is scheduled to meet with U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva on the afternoon of Feb. 26, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing a source close to the Ukrainian negotiating team.

26 February, 03:25 PM

Zelenskyy spends 30 minutes on phone with Trump, Witkoff, Kushner

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 25, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner joining the call.

25 February, 10:35 PM

Trump doubles down on backchannel diplomacy as Ukraine war nears fourth year

President Donald Trump has increasingly relied on special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to handle high-stakes negotiations — including talks on ending the war in Ukraine and efforts in the Middle East — The New York Times reported on Feb. 17.

18 February, 08:02 PM

Witkoff and Kushner to hold Iran and Ukraine talks in Geneva

U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold two separate sets of high-level diplomatic talks in Geneva on Feb. 17 — first with Iran in the morning and then with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in the afternoon, Reuters reported.

14 February, 11:56 AM

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