Russia and the U.S. talk of peace through profit while Ukraine fights to survive.

LONDON -- The White House said it's is "very optimistic" ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

A leaked recording revealed how Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy, coached a senior Russian official on how to seize territories in Ukraine as part of Trump's peace plan.

Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, is facing severe bipartisan backlash after a conversation he had was leaked to the press regarding a top foreign policy aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin about a peace deal in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine peace talks continued in Miami Thursday, after a round of discussions in Hallandale Beach over the weekend.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the Kremlin will not disclose details of President Vladimir Putin’s nearly five‑hour meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, stressing the talks are “focused on results,

The American at the forefront of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war is not a veteran diplomat or the US secretary of state but a billionaire real estate developer, Steve Witkoff.

Aide to the President Yury Ushakov : As you know, the President’s meeting with two representatives of US President Donald Trump – Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – has just ended.