Steve Witkoff

Russia now more open to ceasefire, Zelenskyy says

With the looming threat of additional U.S. sanctions, Moscow now appears “more inclined” to discuss a genuine ceasefire in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 10:14 PM

Trump’s envoy holds talks with Putin

A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has begun in Moscow, the Kremlin’s press service reported on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 12:58 PM

Trump’s envoy lands in Moscow

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow, Reuters reported early on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 08:53 AM

Kremlin weighs pausing air strikes to appease Trump

Moscow is weighing potential concessions to U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid additional sanctions, including halting air strikes on Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 5, citing sources.

5 August 2025, 10:13 PM

Kremlin floats Putin-Zelenskyy talks amid Trump's deadline

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is reportedly ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after “the expert-level preparatory work,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on Aug 4, according to the propaganda agency TASS.

4 August 2025, 01:19 PM

Trump: U.S. envoy to visit Russia this week

Washington’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will visit Russia on Aug. 6 or 7, U.S. President Donald Trump told press late on Aug. 3.

4 August 2025, 08:24 AM

Trump sends Middle East envoy to Russia after Israel stop

Washington’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will soon visit Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a press briefing at the White House on July 31.

1 August 2025, 08:53 AM

Witkoff: Gaza truce could be finalized within days

U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Steve Witkoff said he is hopeful a deal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza can be finalized by the end of this week, CNN reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 11:45 AM

Trump team split over Russia: Witkoff urges sanctions relief, interior secretary pushes energy dominance

A deepening divide over Russia policy is splitting Donald Trump’s inner circle, as key advisers take opposing stances on sanctions and energy cooperation with Moscow, Politico reported on July 4, citing sources.

4 July 2025, 03:11 PM

Iran’s nuclear recovery may take years, US envoy Witkoff claims

Iran’s nuclear program is “almost impossible” to restore following U.S. airstrikes, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, said in an interview with Fox News on June 25, adding that the strikes destroyed Iran’s capacity to produce nuclear weapons.

25 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukrainian spy chief: Kremlin wants U.S. to unfreeze Russian billions

The primary mission of Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev in ongoing U.S.-Russia talks is to secure the release of Russia’s frozen assets, according to Oleg Ivashchenko, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU), who spoke in an interview with Ukrinform on May 26.

26 May 2025, 05:35 PM

Trump open to any path to peace in Ukraine, Rubio says

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to “any mechanism” that could lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but a military solution to the war does not exist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Antalya on May 15, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

15 May 2025, 12:31 PM

Trump set to attend Istanbul talks only if Putin shows up

U.S. President Donald Trump's attendance at talks in Istanbul on May 15 will depend on whether Vladimir Putin participates, a senior U.S. administration official said in an interview with CNN on May 13.

13 May 2025, 06:19 PM

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kellogg for Ukraine-Russia talks

U.S. President Donald Trump will send his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, to Istanbul for possible talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 13, citing three sources familiar with the plan.

13 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Witkoff defends meetings with Putin, says he must speak to all sides

A deal to end the war in Ukraine will require Vladimir Putin’s signature, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said in a May 12 interview with Breitbart News, pushing back against criticism of his meetings with the Russian dictator.

13 May 2025, 01:04 PM

Trump warns Ukraine, Russia of US withdrawal unless talks begin soon

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Ukraine and Russia, threatening to withdraw from peace talks unless direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow begin swiftly, special envoy Steve Witkoff said in a Breitbart interview released on May 12.

13 May 2025, 11:28 AM

U.S. drafts Russia sanctions plan amid stalled ceasefire

U.S. officials have prepared a range of options to increase economic pressure on Russia as dictator Vladimir Putin shows no willingness to end the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on May 2, citing sources familiar with the matter.

2 May 2025, 06:36 PM

Putin committed to conquering four Ukrainian regions in full — report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin insists on fully occupying Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts, Bloomberg reported on April 29, citing three Moscow-based sources familiar with the matter.

30 April 2025, 01:31 AM

New meeting between Putin and Witkoff underway in Moscow

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is holding another round of talks with Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, at the Kremlin on April 25, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed.

25 April 2025, 05:40 PM

Not just territory and sanctions: Reuters reveals key rifts between US peace plan and Ukraine-Europe proposal

Ukrainian and European officials opposed key U.S. proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, offering counterplans that expose major rifts with Washington, Reuters reported on April 25 after reviewing full versions of both documents.

25 April 2025, 04:34 PM

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