Steve Witkoff

Ukraine, Russia, U.S. agree on 314-prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi

Ukrainian, Russian, and the U.S. delegations reached an agreement on the exchange of 314 prisoners after talks in Abu Dhabi, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkof wrote on X on Feb. 5.

5 February, 01:58 PM

Trump sends Witkoff to join Ukraine–Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4–5

Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, is expected to join the next round of Ukraine–Russia negotiations on Feb. 4–5 in Abu Dhabi, CNN journalist Barak Ravid reported.

2 February, 04:18 PM

Trump envoy misnames officials, flubs war dates, deepens Kyiv’s unease

A senior U.S. envoy involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine has displayed what journalists described as a startling lack of basic knowledge about Ukraine’s political system and the war itself, Kyiv Independent reported.

29 January, 06:40 PM

Kremlin to demand Ukraine cede land at Abu Dhabi talks

Moscow will press for what it calls a resolution of the “territorial issue” during the first Ukraine-U.S.-Russia trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23, said Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin’s propaganda agencies Interfax and TASS.

23 January, 08:44 AM

Russian ships would sink near Greenland if Ukraine were in NATO – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most world leaders expect the United States to cool its stance on Greenland, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.

22 January, 06:24 PM

Ukraine-Russia talks now boil down to one question – Witkoff

During negotiations to settle Russia’s war against Ukraine “everything boils down to one question” that can be resolved “if both sides want it,” U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said during discussions at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos on Jan. 22.

22 January, 02:52 PM

Tariff-free zone may be game changer for Ukraine

U.S. President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said creating a “tariff-free zone” in Ukraine could become a turning point for the country’s economy, speaking at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos on Jan. 22.

22 January, 02:00 PM

Kyiv visit is planned in near future – Steve Witkoff

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is traveling to Moscow, said he also plans to visit Kyiv in the near future, responding to a journalist’s question in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22.

22 January, 01:45 PM

Witkoff claims Ukraine-Russia peace deal is near, heads to Moscow for final talks

Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia had made “significant progress” and were now “on the home stretch,” U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said, speaking at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos on Jan. 22.

22 January, 10:48 AM

Lavrov comments show Russia eyeing more Ukrainian oblasts – ISW

Russia is seeking to expand its territorial demands beyond areas it currently invaders to include Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts, going beyond the terms of a U.S. peace proposal, the Institute for the Study of War said on Jan. 15.

15 January, 11:37 AM

Witkoff secretly met with Reza Pahlavi as Iran protests descend into violence

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met last weekend with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former shah, to discuss the nationwide protests gripping the country, Axios reported on Jan. 13, citing a senior U.S. official.

13 January, 11:28 PM

Kushner, Witkoff, Dmitriev meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine peace efforts

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Kirill Dmitriev on Jan. 8 in Paris for another round of talks on the U.S.-backed Ukraine peace plan, Axios reported.

8 January, 11:16 PM

Spanish troops could join peace mission in Ukraine – Pedro Sánchez

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for the first time raised the possibility of Spanish troops taking part in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine after the war ends, Spain’s EFE news agency reported on Jan. 7.

7 January, 05:39 PM

Zelenskyy heads to Paris for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Paris for the Jan. 6 meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” and a face-to-face with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, the public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing the Élysée Palace.

6 January, 10:52 AM

Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Paris for coalition of the willing meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Paris this week for a meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing, a White House official said, according to Reuters on Jan. 5.

5 January, 06:19 PM

Umerov holds meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on Jan. 1.

1 January, 04:25 PM

Kyiv outlines progress after Florida talks

Over the past three days in Florida, Ukraine held a series of constructive and productive meetings with U.S. and European partners, National Security Council secretary and head of Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov wrote on Dec. 21.

22 December 2025, 08:05 AM

Russia’s envoy claims talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine are 'constructive'

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Ukraine are proceeding “constructively,” Russian media reported on Saturday, Dec. 20.

21 December 2025, 02:20 PM

Witkoff left Moscow with caviar for Trump, Russian officials say

Russian officials claimed that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff allegedly left Russia with a crate of red caviar intended for U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Russia’s Khabarovsk regional Ministry of Industry and Trade on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 03:09 PM

Russian delegation to meet with U.S. officials in Miami this week

The push to end the Russo–Ukrainian war through a U.S.-backed peace plan continues: another meeting of U.S. and Russian negotiating teams in Miami is scheduled for this week, Politico reported on Dec. 17, citing unnamed sources.

17 December 2025, 11:47 PM

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