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Steve Witkoff: Trump's Middle East peace broker now at centre of Ukraine talks

Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real estate developer and friend of President Donald Trump, is participating in U.S.-Russian talks regarding the war in Ukraine.
Steve Witkoff has played key roles in recent U.S.-Russia relations, including overseeing a prisoner swap and helping broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Keith Kellogg, U.S. Envoy, stated that any deal negotiated by Trump must be accepted by Ukraine, emphasizing that the decision remains with the Ukrainians.
Witkoff was dispatched to Moscow despite lacking formal diplomatic experience, leveraging his personal connections for U.S. Interests.

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Washington Examiner

Witkoff at the forefront of Trump's global peace efforts

Just weeks removed from playing a critical role in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, now appears to have a major role in the administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Witkoff, who had no diplomatic experience prior to Trump’s victory last November, was one of three senior administration officials who met with senior Russian leaders in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Witkoff, Secretary …

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Trump's man for everything – how Steve Witkoff became an important player in US foreign policy

He negotiated the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and now plays a leading role in the Ukraine negotiations with Russia. Donald Trump connects him with a deep and long friendship.

4 days ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Jyllands-Posten

The friendship began in 1986 when he offered to pay for Trump's sandwich: Now the president's golf friend plays a central role

A top diplomat without the slightest experience of just that. Yet Trump has pointed to him as the voice of the United States in historic negotiations.

4 days ago·Aarhus, Denmark

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npr

Who is the American playing a key role in the U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine?

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.

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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