Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Russia this week for another round of negotiations with President Vladimir Putin, the White House confirmed. At a press conference, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. President Trump is growing frustrated with both sides of the ongoing war – Russia and Ukraine – and is pushing for a peaceful resolution. “He wants to see peace. He wants to see the war end. He wants to see the killings stop,” Leavitt stated.
The move marks Witkoff’s second visit in recent weeks, signalling a renewed U.S. effort — led personally by Trump — to de-escalate tensions and find a diplomatic off-ramp. While no details of the negotiations were revealed, Leavitt said the administration is “hopefully headed in the right direction.”
