Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy for peace, disclosed $107 million in 2025 income from a holding company that owned his stake in World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture he co-founded with Trump. The disclosure comes ahead of a Senate vote that Democrats have linked to conflict-of-interest concerns.
Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a renewed push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Both Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 72-hour pause on strikes against each other's capitals during the diplomatic talks.
Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv and Moscow for trilateral peace negotiations, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated the war appears set to continue into winter with no resolution in sight. The diplomatic push comes amid concerns from NATO defense officials about Europe's ability to sustain a prolonged conflict and as Russia prepares for parliamentary elections.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha to meet with mediators, but Qatar clarified no direct high-level talks with Iran are scheduled, contradicting President Trump's claims that Iran agreed to negotiations. The diplomatic confusion follows weekend military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz that threatened a fragile ceasefire brokered by Pakistan and Qatar less than two weeks ago.
