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Updated 21/10/2026, 11:23:06 UTC

Witkoff is drawing attention across 5 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine on Trump's turn toward Russia

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

BusinessCNBC50m ago2 outlets

Witkoff heads to Russia for Putin talks as Zelenskyy insists 'nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine'

Speaking in Oslo on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Washington had reaffirmed its commitment to providing Ukraine with security guarantees.

WorldBBC News3h ago

Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now' as US envoy to meet Putin in Russia

Steve Witkoff has landed in St Petersburg to discuss proposals on ending Russia's years-long conflict with Ukraine.

WorldAl Jazeera4h ago

Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy as 'positive', as efforts to end war intensify.

WorldBBC News15h ago

Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimism

The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.

WorldThe Guardian16h ago

US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy

Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’ The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway. He said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, adding that the US move would save lives. Continue reading...

WorldThe Guardian18h ago

Ukraine thankful that intelligence on missile strikes ‘works now’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened

The Ukrainian leader says talks with US envoys covered security guarantees and he hopes to hear Russia’s response tomorrow Nordic correspondent As well as Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also meet the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s new King Haakon during his visit to Oslo. Continue reading...

WorldAl Jazeera1d ago

Zelenskyy to hold talks on Russia-Ukraine war with Witkoff, Europeans

The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo.

WorldAl Jazeera40d ago

US diplomacy under fire as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian officials

The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow was immediately followed by Russian attacks on Kyiv.

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