Top Trump administration officials to head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he hadn't been invited and warned that his country “will never accept deals made behind our backs.”
Trump officials refuse to admit Russia started Ukraine war
Appearing on Fox News on Feb. 23, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that Russia started the war with Ukraine, telling host Shannon Bream that "it's a very complicated situation.
Trump Breaks With Allies on Russian Blame for War in Ukraine
President Donald Trump deepened Washington’s split with allies over Ukraine, withdrawing US condemnation of Russia’s 2022 invasion at the United Nations and among Group of Seven countries as he aims to end the war on terms agreeable to Moscow.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff says war in Ukraine not ‘necessarily’ provoked by Russia
US special envoy Steve Witkoff suggested Sunday that the war in Ukraine wasn’t “necessarily” provoked by the Kremlin, while predicting that a mineral deal with Kyiv would get “signed this week.” “The war didn’t need to happen.
Putin says he has not discussed ending the war in Ukraine in detail with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he has not discussed resolving the conflict in Ukraine in detail with President Trump, and neither did Russian and American negotiating teams when they met last week in Saudi Arabia.
Russia Launches Huge Attacks on Ukraine on War Anniversary
Russia targeted 12 Ukrainian oblast in huge attacks utilizing various types of drones on the third anniversary of Moscow's invasion.
Ukraine marks 3 years since Russia's invasion amid concern about Trump's stand on the war
A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine's capital to mark the date in a show of continued support from some of Kyiv's most important backers.
White House envoy, national security advisor head to Saudi Arabia for Russia talks
White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said he would travel to Saudi Arabia later in the day with National ...
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Witkoff to visit Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel this week to discuss Gaza, Ukraine
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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff describes 3.5-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow
Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, ...
Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in International Diplomacy
Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional ...
Steve Witkoff emerges as force in Trump’s foreign policy
President Trump is leaning on Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend and real estate investor, to facilitate key aspects of his ...
How Trump friend Steve Witkoff ended up at the center of high-stakes Ukraine, Israel negotiations
When Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury last May, there was one person in his courtroom entourage who ...
Who is Steve Witkoff, dealmaker at the heart of Trump’s foreign diplomacy?
Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and a New York real estate developer, is set to meet with Russian officials ...
Kushner, Trump Envoy Discuss Convening Real Estate Developers to Rebuild Gaza
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law talk about convening developers and real-estate executives—and a ...
Witkoff declines to blame Russia for starting war in Ukraine
Special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russia should not necessarily be blamed for sparking the war in Ukraine — a ...
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Trump officials to begin peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff ...
Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war in a remarkable diplomatic shift
The meeting is meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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White House envoy to travel to the Middle East in effort to extend Gaza deal
White House envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to discuss with Israel, Qatar and Egypt the ...