World Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Dec 02 Watch 2:34 Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. They were there for the latest round of negotiations on a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
World Nov 26 Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan, report reveals Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a transcript of the Oct. 14 call published by the news service, advised Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov that Putin should call Trump to congratulate him for the Gaza peace deal, say Russia… By Associated Press
World Nov 20 U.S. and Russia have reportedly drawn up a plan for Ukraine. EU leaders say they and Kyiv must be involved U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has been quietly working on the plan for a month, receiving input from both the Ukrainians and the Russians on terms that are acceptable to each side to end the war, according to a senior… By Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: Vance says Gaza ceasefire going better than expected but there’s ‘very hard’ work ahead Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain, from disarming Hamas to rebuilding a land devastated by two years of war. By Renata Brito, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Oct 08 Top officials join Israel-Hamas talks, signaling toughest issues in U.S. plan are on the table By Samy Magdy, Associated Press It's a sign negotiators aim to tackle on Wednesday the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza. Hamas says it's seeking solid guarantees from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel won't resume its military campaign… Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. envoy Witkoff meets European leaders on Ukraine security By Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was invited to participate in the so-called “coalition of the willing ” meeting to discuss aid for Ukraine, including sketching out plans for military support in the event of a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war… Continue reading
Aug 17 Putin agreed to let U.S., Europe offer Ukraine NATO-like security protections, Trump envoy says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff… Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says By Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. A meeting between Putin and Witkoff lasted about three hours Wednesday. Neither side gave an immediate readout of the talks. … Continue reading
Aug 04 Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected in Moscow midweek. Trump has set a Friday deadline for Russia to stop its aggression or face severe economic penalties. Continue reading