Envoy's Mission: Steve Witkoff's Diplomatic Push to Moscow

Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to advance efforts to bring an end to the Ukraine war. The visit mirrors Trump's ambitions to mend U.S.-Russia relations post-Biden administration, following Witkoff's prior success in securing a prisoner's release.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, is slated to visit Moscow for discussions with President Vladimir Putin, aiming to help conclude the ongoing Ukraine war, according to informed sources.

Witkoff, acting as special envoy for Middle East affairs, has taken a prominent role in Trump's diplomatic maneuvers, as the president seeks to thaw the frosty U.S.-Russia relations inherited from the Biden era.

In a related diplomatic move, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Saudi Arabia to engage in talks with Ukrainian officials, gauging their willingness to make compromises to potentially end the conflict.

(With inputs from agencies.)