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Jared Kushner

Ukraine expects top US envoys in Kyiv in April to reboot talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff (centre) and Jared Kushner (right) meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in January.
US envoys Steve Witkoff (centre) and Jared Kushner (right) meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in January.

US, Ukrainian negotiators to discuss drone deal in Miami on Saturday

Sting interceptor drones are seen at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Sting interceptor drones are seen at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Zelensky says US sought postponement of talks on war settlement, Ukrainian media reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said discussions about the next round were akin to a soap opera “because of the war in the Middle East”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said discussions about the next round were akin to a soap opera “because of the war in the Middle East”.

Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in the hands of two men

US President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner (right) and longtime friend Steve Witkoff (left) in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran.
US President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner (right) and longtime friend Steve Witkoff (left) in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran.

US envoy calls French minister after foreign ministry snub, source says

Charles Kushner attends the funeral for Ivana Trump, socialite and first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Charles Kushner attends the funeral for Ivana Trump, socialite and first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner juggle 2 sets of crisis talks, raising questions on prospects of success

Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meets with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect U.S.-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. Oman’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meets with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect U.S.-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. Oman’s Ministry Of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS

Russia's Dmitriev says progress made on Ukraine peace deal

FILE PHOTO: Russia's top economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on August 7, 2025. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russia's top economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on August 7, 2025. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US envoys in Israel to discuss future of Gaza, say sources

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk surrounded by the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk surrounded by the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo

Finnish president Stubb says Trump is putting pressure on Russia

Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.