Trump could meet Putin for Ukraine war talks ‘as soon as next week’ Summit with Russian leader would follow ‘great progress’ made by special envoy Steve Witkoff during Moscow visit The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025
Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow as Ukraine ceasefire deadline nears IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Watch: Trump envoy Witkoff meets with Putin as Russia-Ukraine peace deadline looms Watch as US envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow just days ahead of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deadline. The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Trump Sends Envoy Steve Witkoff To Moscow As Friday Deadline For Russia Sanctions Nears U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for urgent talks with the Russian leadership, two days before President Donald Trump‘s Friday deadline for Russia to agree to peace or face severe new sanctions targeting global oil trade. Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025
Donald Trump says ‘everyone agrees this war must come to a close’ after Witkoff meets Putin – as it happened US president says ‘great progress was made’ as White House official says secondary sanctions on Russia still expected to be implemented on Friday The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025
US Envoy Witkoff To Visit Moscow On Wednesday US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet on Wednesday with Russian leadership in Moscow, an American source confirmed, as President Donald Trump's deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine looms. International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025
Israeli cabinet meeting postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan Officials say prime minister planning offensive to fully occupy Gaza, but resistance reveals splits in government The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
Trump says decision whether to occupy Gaza is ‘up to Israel’ The US president declined to support or oppose potential expansion of Israel’s devastating military offensive in the enclave The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Over 100 journalists demand ‘immediate, unsupervised press access to Gaza’ More than 100 journalists from various global media outlets have signed a petition demanding “immediate and unsupervised foreign press access to the Gaza Strip”. Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2025
Trump news at a glance: political battle in Texas escalates and president under fire for firing labor statistics chief Governor Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic legislators who fled state; ex-leaders of statistics bureau say firing of commissioner ‘undermines credibility’ – key US politics stories from 4 August 2025 The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to buy €500m of US arms for Kyiv in first for new Nato supply line Government says Patriot parts and missiles included while Nato chief expects announcements from other alliance countries soon. What we know on day 1,259 The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025
Trump gives Putin another chance to be nice before the ultimate, for real this time, deadline Trump is giving Putin another olive branch to try and not look weak when the deadline passes. We Got This Covered · Aug 4, 2025
Trump envoy Witkoff in Russia this week for stab at Ukraine ceasefire after Kremlin warns US to be ‘careful’ over nuclear subs move Trump has threatened new sanctions if Moscow does not agree to end the war by Friday The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs. Euronews · Aug 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025 Trump envoy to visit Moscow this week before deadline for ending Ukraine war Steve Witkoff to travel to Moscow before US president’s Friday deadline after which new sanctions could be imposed
Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2025 Trump says US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia ‘next week’ Witkoff will discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine as Trump says again he wants a ‘deal where people stop getting killed’.
International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025 Trump Confirms US Envoy Witkoff To Travel To Russia 'Next Week' President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a looming US sanctions deadline and escalating tensions with Moscow.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2025 Macron joins international outcry over 'cruelty' of Hamas hostage video French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. The European Union, Germany and Ukraine have also condemned the publication of the images.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025 Family of Israeli hostage held in Gaza accuses Hamas of starving him Relatives call for aid to be allowed to reach Evyatar David after video is released showing him emaciated and weak
Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2025 France continues aid airdrops to Gaza but says land crossings critical France – alongside other European nations – is pursuing airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, with the help of Middle East partners. However, it insists that fully opening land crossings is the only efficient way to help the more than two million Palestinians who aid agencies say are…
Euronews · Aug 3, 2025 Israeli fire kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families The violence came a day after US officials visited the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GHF site, and the US ambassador Steve Witkoff described the troubled system as “an incredible feat.”
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025 Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip Palestinian group says right to resist Israeli occupation ‘cannot be relinquished until full national rights restored’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025 Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 Hamas claims it will keep fighting in Gaza unless a Palestinian state is established Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state if certain conditions were not met by Israel
International Business Times · Aug 2, 2025 US Envoy Meets Israeli Hostage Families In Tel Aviv US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for the captives' survival mounted almost 22 months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack.