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US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow on Saturday and Kyiv on Sunday to push a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, meeting Zelensky after talks with Putin; Zelensky asked for airspace safety guarantees during the trip, while Tass cites Sept. 5-6 dates, and a drone strike hit the Kyiv office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan in Sardinia to discuss the next steps in the Iran crisis as Washington pushes a broad economic pressure campaign and aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UAE has halted all trade with Iran and coordinated with the U.S. on sanctions, with talks focusing on coordinating future actions against Tehran.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha to meet with Qatari mediators on Iran, but there will be no direct talks with Iranian officials under the current mechanism; the discussions are labeled technical and aim to advance the US–Iran memorandum, including the possible release of Iran’s frozen assets and sanctions considerations, with Iran’s delegation set to meet separately in Doha as mediation continues. The broader coverage also notes regional security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and related sanctions activity in the region.
US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Doha to discuss Iran negotiations with mediators, but Qatar says there will be no direct talks with Iranian officials; discussions focus on the MoU brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, ongoing technical talks, and a possible path to a final deal within 60 days.
U.S. and Iran will meet in Doha on Tuesday for high-level talks led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to discuss the ceasefire memorandum of understanding, after a weekend of exchanges that included U.S. strikes and Iranian missile responses. Both sides accuse the other of violations; White House officials say violence will be met with violence, but the aim is to advance the MOU's technical talks and push toward a peace deal.
Josh Gruenbaum, a rapid-rising former head of the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service who grew close to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, will be pulled off Russia/Ukraine and Iran policy work and shifted to Gaza-focused duties as a senior adviser to the Board of Peace—an international body operating independently of the U.S. government and chaired by Trump. He will still advise on Gaza but no longer hold a central White House foreign-policy portfolio, moving away from the West Wing and toward a specialized Gaza role.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travel to Pakistan to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a bid to relaunch negotiations with Tehran and advance a possible deal with the Trump administration; Araghchi’s Islamabad visit signals willingness to talk, with a potential trilateral meeting with the US after talks, though timing is uncertain as he also plans moves to Oman and Moscow. VP JD Vance is not traveling but could join by phone if talks progress, and Iranian leadership infighting could affect negotiations.
Trump leans on informal diplomacy led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, sidelining traditional channels to press Iran over its nuclear program and to negotiate Ukraine-Russia issues. Seen by supporters as flexible dealmaking, the approach draws scrutiny over inexperience and potential conflicts of interest, as Iran and Russia employ delaying tactics while Washington signals military pressure.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is slated to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir in Jerusalem as Phase II of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan begins, amid tensions with Iran and the Rafah crossing reopening; Zamir has recently held discreet talks with US defense leaders in Washington, signaling a closer Israel–US defense axis involving CENTCOM and the Joint Chiefs.
Witkoff and Kushner are set to attend the Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting amidst broader geopolitical tensions, with recent articles highlighting Europe's cautious stance towards Russia and the US's unpredictable commitments, especially under Trump's administration.
High-level diplomatic negotiations on Ukraine and Gaza are taking place at a Miami country club co-owned by Steve Witkoff, involving officials from multiple countries and key figures like Jared Kushner, highlighting the club's emerging role as a discreet hub for sensitive international talks.
Witkoff and Kushner met with Putin in Moscow for five hours to discuss the US's updated Ukraine peace plan, with the talks focusing on territorial control and potential negotiations, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts and Ukraine's preparations for possible peace talks with the US and Russia.
The article discusses the shifting dynamics of US-Russia relations, highlighting a meeting between Russian envoy Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff in Miami amid recent US sanctions on Russia, which have strained diplomatic efforts and impacted plans for a summit between Trump and Putin, amidst ongoing tensions over Ukraine.
Senate Democrats are demanding that Steve Witkoff, a top Trump advisor and special envoy to the Middle East, disclose more details about his crypto holdings, which he has not fully divested from, citing potential conflicts of interest related to his role and business ties with the U.A.E. The senators are concerned about possible ethics violations given his ongoing crypto investments and recent business dealings involving U.S.-U.A.E. agreements, and have requested a response by October 31.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff discussed their roles in brokering a fragile Gaza ceasefire and addressed allegations of genocide and conflicts of interest during a '60 Minutes' interview, emphasizing their focus on diplomatic efforts and denying any misconduct or inappropriate business dealings related to the Middle East.