Trump insiders call Steve Witkoff a 'bumbling f**** idiot' after special envoy meets alone with Putin

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 08:10 UTC

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Former real estate attorney Steve Witkoff met with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday amid continuing negotiations about the end of the Ukrainian invasion.

No recent Xi-Trump call, says China despite US president’s claims – US politics live

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 10:20 UTC

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‘China and the US are not conducting consultations or negotiations on tariff issues,’ foreign ministry spokesperson says

Good morning and welcome to our US politics coverage as China insisted that “no…

Trump news at a glance: President says he wants Putin ‘to stop shooting’ after talks with Zelenskyy

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 02:35 UTC

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Trump expresses newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he ‘wants to do something good for his country’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 27 April at a glance

Donald Trump appears …

Trump warms to Zelenskyy after Vatican meeting but is ‘disappointed’ by Russia

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 00:10 UTC

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US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin

Asked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on S…

Trump says Russia, Ukraine ‘very close to a deal,’ urges the 2 sides to meet soon

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 08:10 UTC

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"Most of the major points are agreed to," Trump said hours after special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow.

Zelensky doubles down on Crimea and says Ukraine will NOT hand it over to Russia - after a beaming Vladimir Putin welcomed US negotiator Steve Witkoff to Moscow for 'peace deal' talks

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 01:05 UTC

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WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Volodymyr Zelensky has remained steadfast that the territory belongs to the Ukrainian people, asserting that their 'position is unchanged'.

Steve Witkoff, the Trump loyalist disrupting diplomacy

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 19:50 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

The billionaire property investor has been tasked with securing peace in Ukraine and the Middle East

Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 16:45 UTC

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Russian official calls talks with Steve Witkoff ‘quite useful’ as investigation launched into suspected Ukrainian bombing

Donald Trump’s en…

Senior Russian military officer killed in car bomb near Moscow

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 14:15 UTC

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The bombing occurred soon after U.S. President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow for high-level diplomatic talks.

Trump envoy's Putin love-in: Beaming Vladimir welcomes US negotiator Steve Witkoff with open arms and a few words in English as they meet to discuss Ukraine a day after ignoring Donald's peace plea

found 2025 › Apr › 25 (Fri) @ 14:15 UTC

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Video published by Russian state media showed Witkoff meeting Putin at the Kremlin, with the duo smiling, shaking hands and exchanging a few words in English before beginning talks.