newsmart – Ukraine War

kyivpost.com | 2 hrs. 46 min. ago

Vance: Starlink Use Depends on US Policy Toward Kyiv, Moscow – Not Musk

Speaking to reporters before departing for a rally in North Platte, Nebraska on Thursday, Oct. 22, US Vice President JD Vance said that the dispute over Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions should not fall on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk himself, framing the issue as a matter of US policy on the war.

He called Europe’s reliance on the company ironic, while also noting that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to negotiate after senior US envoy Steve Witkoff’s talks this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

kyivpost.com | 12 hrs. 55 min. ago

‘Humanitarian’: Trump Weighs In on Putin Praise Amid Backlash

Donald Trump offered a qualified response when asked whether he agreed with envoy Steve Witkoff’s description of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.” He suggested the term could apply to the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard but declined to give a broader assessment. Republican lawmakers condemned Witkoff’s praise, while criticism of the administration’s wider Russia policy continued.

ft.com | 15 hrs. 32 min. ago

Russian missiles bombard Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin talks

Donald Trump’s envoy met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo before heading to St Petersburg in diplomatic push

kyivpost.com | 17 hrs. 44 min. ago

Witkoff Reveals US Treasury Working With Putin’s Envoy on Economic Ties

Witkoff confirmed direct US Treasury talks with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev on economic cooperation alongside Ukraine peace negotiations. Putin outlined Russian diesel shipments to the US and offered fertilizer exports.

nationalpost.com | 19 hrs. 46 min. ago

Russia ready ‘in principle’ to resume peace talks with Ukraine and U.S., but doubtful of progress: official

Moscow warned after Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday that there was little ‘substance’ in the Ukrainian and European peace proposals that the U.S. diplomat brought

aljazeera.com | 22 hrs. 46 min. ago

What happened during Witkoff and Kushner’s latest meeting with Putin

The latest round of negotiations comes amid growing concerns in Kyiv the US is backing away from its support of Ukraine.

aljazeera.com | 1 days ago

Russia willing to resume peace talks with Ukraine, US after Witkoff visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US.

rferl.org | 1 days ago

American Stephen Hubbard Freed After More Than 4 Years In Russian Custody

Russia has released 74-year-old US citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been detained since 2022. He had been sentenced to prison for allegedly acting as a mercenary in Ukraine, charges his family disputed. President Vladimir Putin announced Hubbard’s release during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Putin Delays Trump’s Controversial Diesel Deal Delivery 1 or 2 Days

Vladimir Putin said Russia’s first diesel tanker under its agreement with Witkoff and Trump would depart in two to three days, revising an earlier announcement of an Oct. 22 departure. The cargo will carry 40,000 metric tons (about 44,100 US tons), approximately 13% of the initial volume announced by Donald Trump.

Moscow says further shipments will follow.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

‘We Need to Move On’: Zelensky Won’t Wait in Oslo for Witkoff After Putin Meeting

Zelensky said he would not wait in Oslo for US envoy Witkoff to return from talks with Putin and plans to head back to Ukraine. Witkoff is expected to brief Norway’s prime minister on the meeting.

aljazeera.com | 1 days ago

US envoy Witkoff calls Russia’s Putin a ‘humanitarian’

US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘humanitarian’.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Witkoff salutes Putin as 'humanitarian' 48 hours after Russian strike killed baby

US. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the day before

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

‘Ukraine’s Capitulation Not an Option’ – Merz Backs Kyiv in Peace Talks

With Witkoff set to deliver US and European positions on Ukraine to the Kremlin, German leader Merz reiterated Berlin’s support for Kyiv on Wednesday and called Ukraine’s capitulation “not an option,” likening it to Europe’s own. While little is known about the European terms discussed in Oslo before Witkoff’s visit, the Kremlin has already dismissed them as “unlikely to be a constructive contribution,” as the parties are nowhere near reaching common ground.

kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the release of Hubbard during his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

US envoy Steve Witkoff lands in St. Petersburg for Russia peace talks

Witkoff's movements are taking place while Kyiv's ties with Washington are sharply deteriorating due to concerns that the U.S. could be withholding the delivery of Patriot air-defense missiles funded by Ukraine's allies.

aljazeera.com | 1 days ago

Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy as 'positive', as efforts to end war intensify.