Steve Witkoff

U.S. peace plan for Ukraine shows signs of Russian language influence

U.S. peace plan for Ukraine contains phrasing that sounds unnaturally Russian when translated into English, suggesting parts were originally drafted in the Russian language, British journalist Luke Harding wrote in The Guardian on Nov. 21.

21 November 2025, 06:58 PM

Proposed Witkoff peace plan would help Russia gear up for another strike and repeats its 2022 demands — ISW

The so-called 28-point “peace plan” reportedly drafted by U.S. and Russian officials would amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation, create conditions for renewed Russian aggression, and strip Ukraine of key defensive positions and capabilities — essentially “in exchange for nothing,” the Institute for the Study of War said in a new assessment on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 10:55 AM

U.S. leadership key for any peace talks with Moscow—Zelenskyy

Kyiv’s primary requirement for ending the Russo–Ukrainian war is working alongside the United States and Europe on a shared vision of peace, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 02:49 AM

February 2026 will present ‘window of opportunity’ to end the war, Budanov says

A “window of opportunity” to end the Russo–Ukrainian war is expected to open either at the beginning or in the middle of February 2026, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 11:58 PM

Zelenskyy meets with President Erdoğan in Ankara for bilateral talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Ankara, the Turkish Presidency said on X on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 06:47 PM

Driscoll’s Ukraine visit part of U.S. push to revive Russia talks

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a Yale Law School classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance, is leading a Pentagon delegation that arrived in Ukraine on Nov. 19 for meetings with Ukrainian military leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 06:22 PM

‘All meetings are on schedule’: Yermak arrives in Türkiye, says he is in contact with Witkoff

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said he arrived in Türkiye with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of Ukraine’s delegation and remains in constant contact with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, with all planned meetings proceeding on schedule and “in a working atmosphere,” he said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 01:21 PM

Yermak flies to London to meet with Zaluzhnyi; Witkoff meeting canceled, report says

Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak is flying to London to meet with former Commander-in-Chief and current Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi, two sources told Ukrainian outlet Babel on Nov. 18.

19 November 2025, 02:41 AM

Trump envoy to meet Zelenskyy in Istanbul — source

Steve Witkoff, special representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, will visit Türkiye on Nov. 18 and hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Reuters journalist Guy Faulconbridge reported, citing a Turkish source.

18 November 2025, 12:18 PM

Moscow fails to win back Trump’s favor with Dmitriev visit—former Ukrainian FM Prystaiko

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev did not achieve much during his visit to the United States after a new round of U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil, Vadym Prystaiko, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister (2019–2020) and Ambassador to the UK (2020–2023), told NV on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 09:55 PM

Russia blames Ukraine, Europe for stalling peace talks

Kirill Dmitriev, tapped by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to steer the nascent détente with the United States, claimed that Ukraine is “derailing” negotiations to end the Russo–Ukrainian war.

24 October 2025, 10:34 PM

No confirmed timeline yet for Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest, says Kremlin spokesman

The Kremlin does not yet have confirmed dates for a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Interfax news agency on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 05:07 PM

Witkoff pressured Ukraine to hand Donetsk to Russia during D.C. talks

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff pressured Ukraine to hand over Donetsk Oblast to Russia because it is “mostly Russian-speaking,” The Washington Post reported, citing officials familiar with the talks during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House.

19 October 2025, 01:20 PM

Trump names U.S. team for Ukraine war talks with Russia

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 11:00 AM

Kremlin welcomes Trump’s order for Witkoff to ‘focus on Russia’

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow “supports” U.S. President Donald Trump’s directive for his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to focus on resolving the war. The comment was reported by Vy Slushali Mayak (“You Were Listening to Mayak”).

14 October 2025, 05:21 PM

‘Coalition of the willing’ meeting wraps in Paris as Witkoff attends only briefly

Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, left the “coalition of the willing” summit on security guarantees for Ukraine just 20 minutes after it began, according to Radio Liberty, as the meeting concluded in Paris on Sept. 4, Suspilne reported.

4 September 2025, 07:30 PM

Zelenskyy and Witkoff hold bilateral meeting in Paris

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Sept. 4 in Paris, Zelenskyy’s press secretary Serhii Nykyforov told Suspilne.

4 September 2025, 06:45 PM

Zelenskyy to meet U.S. envoy Witkoff at Paris coalition talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attending the “coalition of the willing” summit in Paris on Sept. 4, will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. Special Presidential Representative Steve Witkoff, public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing sources.

4 September 2025, 03:58 PM

Zelenskyy arrives at Élysée Palace for 38-nation summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris for the Coalition of the Willing summit led by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Sep. 4.

4 September 2025, 12:35 PM

Yermak meets with Witkoff in New York

Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s presidential office, met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss ways to pressure Moscow into accepting an equitable ceasefire, Yermak said on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 08:52 PM

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