On February 18, 2025, American and Russian delegations, headed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, respectively, met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in order to develop a framework for further peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine.

Feb 18, 2025 · A real estate developer-turned-Middle East envoy, Witkoff has been credited with helping broker the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and free an American from Russian prison. Here's what to know about him.

Feb 23, 2025 · Washington — Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, described on Sunday a three-and-a-half hour meeting he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this...

Feb 23, 2025 · US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, whose portfolio has expanded to encompass Ukraine, suggested that the war there wasn't "necessary" provoked by the Kremlin.

Feb 23, 2025 · Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia should not necessarily be blamed for sparking the war in Ukraine — a position that aligns with President Donald Trump’s recent strikes ...

Feb 23, 2025 · Steve Witkoff, one of Donald Trump's top negotiators, claimed Russia "was provoked" into invading Ukraine in 2022.

Feb 11, 2025 · Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti said Tuesday that a jet allegedly linked to Trump's U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday. Newsweek...

Feb 11, 2025 · TASS reported on Tuesday that social media have been circulating claims about a visit to Russia by Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East. However,...

Feb 19, 2025 · What happened next underscored the challenge ahead for Witkoff and the US team preparing to negotiate with Russia: Trump attacked Zelensky and falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war with...

Feb 17, 2025 · Witkoff is now returning to the region, specifically Saudi Arabia, for the first US-Russian face-to-face talks over the war in Ukraine after Trump had his own call with Putin.