Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he is awaiting the results of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as efforts continue to find a path toward ending the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Ukrainian officials in New York on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing peace process with Russia, sources said.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow on Wednesday for talks that could include President Vladimir Putin, as Washington warns it will impose fresh sanctions if Russia fails to accept a Ukraine ceasefire by Friday.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Moscow on Wednesday (6 August) for meetings with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff this week as part of ongoing efforts to mediate the Russia-Ukraine conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump also warned of possible sanctions if a ceasefire is not reached soon.
U.S. and Iranian officials have engaged in dialogue amid recent regional tensions, with Washington expressing cautious optimism about the outcome.
Hamas said on Saturday it had officially responded to a ceasefire plan put forward by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who represents President Donald Trump in Middle East diplomacy. The group said its reply includes a key demand: a complete end to the war.
The U.S. says any deal with Iran must ban uranium enrichment. Tehran says enrichment will not stop. Both sides appear far from an agreement.
The United States has warned that nuclear talks with Iran could be discontinued if a high-level meeting scheduled for Sunday in Oman does not produce concrete progress.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow to advance peace talks on Ukraine. This follows Trump’s criticism of a deadly Russian missile strike on Kyiv, but Trump remains optimistic about reaching a deal. Witkoff also met with Russia’s investment envoy, Dmitriev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a report by Kommersant, as both nations look to address key diplomatic and security issues.
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