Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff assured key partners in the peace talks to end the Ukraine war that Russia is “fully committed to peace,” even as the Kremlin is signaling dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump‘s peace proposal.

Real estate magnate Steve Witkoff is now a key player in U.S.-Russia relations. This unconventional appointment by President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows among traditional diplomatic circles and allies alike.

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the proposed Ukraine peace deal. Witkoff and Kushner arrived in the Russian capital fresh from talks with Ukraine in Florida this weekend,

The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.

Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, enjoyed a stroll through Moscow and lunch at an upscale restaurant Tuesday while the Russian president made them wait several hours for a meeting at the Kremlin about ending the war in Ukraine.

MS NOW host Rachel Maddow said the Kremlin is running the United States' foreign policy in an interview on "The Late Show" with host Stephen Colbert. "You know, Russia is a podunk country," Maddow said to Colbert.

The Kremlin release of an American prisoner and a Saudi backchannel bolstered the rise of Trump’s longtime friend.