Washington — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff faced immediate backlash Wednesday for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” after he released 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard, an American who had been imprisoned in Russia for four years and who had been determined to be wrongfully detained. “You talk so much about my president, President Trump,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US next month, after a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff. The proposal comes as Trump increases pressure on Kyiv to reach a deal. Published On 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 Share Russia willing to resume peace…
President Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Russia Saturday, Russian news outlets reported, as part of a trip where they are expected to present a new proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Mr. Trump told reporters on Friday he had sent the envoys with a proposal to end the conflict, which…
Sports officials in four-time world champion Italy say the country is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming 2026 World Cup, following a suggestion of the move by a Trump administration official. Iran has not withdrawn from the World Cup, and the team is preparing to play in the championship taking place this year…
21m ago Israeli opposition leader warns military is “stretched to the limit and beyond” Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid is warning that the war was is taking too high a toll. “The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is stretched to the limit and beyond. The government is leaving the army wounded out on the battlefield,”…
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he had “a very good conversation” with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day. He said they discussed “certain substantive details of the ongoing work” on a potential peace deal with Russia, though he did not specify what issues they talked about. “I…
US President Donald Trump’s overseas envoy will travel to Germany this weekend to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders for the latest round of high-level talks on ending the war. Steve Witkoff, who has been leading White House attempts to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, will discuss the latest version of the proposed…
James Chaterand Laura Gozzi EPA Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was “very optimistic” about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks,…
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are planning to head to Egypt on Tuesday and arrive there Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas continue. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that Witkoff and Kushner were on hand to take…
