…comments followed a three-hour meeting in St. Petersburg between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Witkoff praised Putin for releasing 74-year-old American detainee Stephen Hubbard. While Trump argued that waiving sanctions was necessary to secure Hubbard's release and ma…
…push followed a three-hour meeting in St. Petersburg between Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff.During the meeting, where Witkoff requested the resumption of negotiations and praised Putin for releasing 74-year-old detained American citizen Stephen Hubbard, Putin agreed to resume talks involving Ukraine and the U…
…Putin in Saint Petersburg. Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were “maybe now the closest we’ve been” to ending the war. The Kremlin indicated it was “in principle” open to the resumption of trilateral talks involving the two side…
…Donald Trump and coincided with a meeting in St. Petersburg between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine. A US official confirmed that Hubbard was out of Russia and returning to the United States.During their meeting, Witkoff thanked Putin for the relea…
…the escalating friction, Zelensky confirmed ongoing contact with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss diplomatic frameworks, maintaining that Kyiv remains committed to pursuing a sustainable peace agreement.Meanwhile, diplomatic officials in Washington and Moscow acknowledged preliminary di…
…avenues to de-escalate and conclude the war with Russia ahead of winter,” said US envoy Steve Witkoff. The Miami meeting follows visits to Moscow and Kyiv last month by Witkoff, a longtime Trump confidant, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, as Washington seeks to revive negotiations that have yielded little…
…of a dangerous stalemate. The two-day talks, involving President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were overshadowed by the president’s announcement of a deal with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to boost diesel supplies, underscoring how the conflict has become entwined with soaring energy prices. S…
…providing such access could lead to a major escalation. On diplomatic tracks, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met with Ukrainian officials to map out options for concluding the conflict. "Jared, Steve and I agreed to summarize all these discussions on a single page, setting out the realistic options for…
…Oman, key regional actors including Qatar, Pakistan, and Egypt, alongside Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, remain actively involved in the mediation process.Speaking on the ongoing diplomatic push, Trump emphasized the narrow window for reaching an accord: "We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they do…
…had earlier hailed “a historic meeting”. Flanked by US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in the luxury Swiss resort Burgenstock, Vance added: “The question before us now is how much more can we accomplish together? “Can we turn over a new leaf? Can we change relations in the Middle East permanently? “Or do we…
…having earlier said he could only stay “a day or two”. US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were already there handling “some of the technical elements” and had reported that “things are going well”, Vance said in an interview with Fox News earlier Saturday. Pakistan, which has been helping to mediate, said S…
…cast uncertainty over ongoing U.S.-Iran peace efforts. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were in Switzerland on Saturday working on what Vice President JD Vance described as the technical aspects of the negotiations. Speaking before Iran announced the closure of the Stra…
US envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported Friday, after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the United States and Iran were postponed. Witkoff was on his way to the Alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, citing an unnamed US official. His trip comes as…