Steve Witkoff

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

US hopes to convince Moscow to drop its ‘demilitarization’ demand

The United States will demand that Russia acknowledge Ukraine’s right to maintain its own military and defense industry as part of any peace agreement, Bloomberg reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 08:50 PM

London talks on Ukraine failed over key disagreements

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said peace talks in London on a Ukraine ceasefire were canceled due to disagreements on “some issues,” according to Russian state media on April 23.

23 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Ukraine shows up at London talks despite Trump team's withdrawal

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in London amid reports that Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, have pulled out of peace talks, RBC-Ukraine reported on April 23, citing sources.

23 April 2025, 11:34 AM

Kremlin confirms visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow this week

The U.S. president’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is expected to visit Moscow this week, according to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov, RIA Novosti reported on April 22.

22 April 2025, 06:36 PM

U.S. proposes draft peace plan for Ukraine war, suggests freezing frontlines and easing sanctions

The United States has presented its allies with a draft peace proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, including preliminary conditions for a ceasefire and the potential easing of sanctions on Moscow if fighting stops for a prolonged period, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

18 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Ukraine could care less about Russian-speaking oblasts — Steve Witkoff

Ukraine “could care less” about some oblasts if they are Russian-speaking, including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhya — areas Russia claims in its constitution, Steve Witkoff, an envoy for Donald Trump, told The Wall Street Journal on April 18.

18 April 2025, 03:00 PM

U.S. ready to pull plug on Ukraine peace push

The window for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine is closing, Clash Report wrote on X on April 18, citing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

18 April 2025, 11:05 AM

At Paris talks, Ukraine reaffirmed commitment to full ceasefire

After a round of talks with European and U.S. officials in Paris, Kyiv remains committed to enacting a full and unconditional ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 17.

18 April 2025, 01:34 AM

Macron hosts Rubio, Witkoff in Paris to talk Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Elysee Palace on April 17.

17 April 2025, 09:38 PM

Moscow sees Paris talks as chance to push Russia’s stance using US

The Kremlin views the Paris meeting involving representatives from Ukraine, the United States, and European countries as an opportunity for U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to promote Russia’s perspective, spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 17, according to Radio Liberty.

17 April 2025, 08:03 PM

Rubio and Witkoff to visit France, Ukraine to be among key topics — Politico

US Special Representative Steve Witkoff and State Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Paris later this week, Politico reported, citing sources, on April 16.

16 April 2025, 01:23 PM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

Zelenskyy slams U.S.-Russia talks on Ukrainian land

Only the people of Ukraine have the right to decide the fate of their country’s territories, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 15 amid recent statements by Donald Trump’s special envoy suggesting that negotiations with Russia include discussions over occupied regions.

15 April 2025, 06:26 PM

Ukraine’s ‘five territories’ concession at core of Trump envoy’s peace ‘breakthrough’

The outlines of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia are “gradually emerging,” US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on April 14 after his third five-hour meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.

15 April 2025, 12:50 PM

U.S. and Iran to resume nuclear talks in Rome on April 19

The second round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran will take place in Rome on Saturday, April 19, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the talks.

14 April 2025, 02:59 PM

Witkoff's actions on Ukraine draw heavy criticism from Republicans and White House

Donald Trump’s special representative, Steve Witkoff, has faced criticism from both the White House and Republicans over his actions and statements related to resolving Russia's war against Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing sources on April 12.

12 April 2025, 09:46 PM

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