Trump’s Mideast Envoy Expected to Meet Putin in New Moscow Visit

March 10, 2025, 8:44 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, plans to visit Moscow for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, people familiar with the matter said, as the administration looks to secure a cease-fire in the Ukraine conflict.

Witkoff planned to travel this week for what would be his second trip to Russia as Trump’s envoy, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. His trip would be timed with meetings between Ukrainian officials and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz in Saudi Arabia.

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