Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

The United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, advancing President Trump’s mission to end the war. Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace.

Additionally, American negotiators will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction.

We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement that delivers lasting security for generations to come.

Welcome home, Stephen! 🇺🇸

It was my honor to meet Stephen in St. Petersburg before he boarded his flight home to America, and today @POTUS brought him and his family to the Oval Office to officially welcome Stephen back to the United States.

President Trump did what Joe Biden could not – and, through his peace through strength agenda, he will continue fighting to bring every American detained abroad safely home.

Today, Stephen Hubbard is free and headed back home to his family. 

Stephen is a proud American citizen, retired teacher, and U.S. Air Force veteran who loves our country.

Now, he is on his way back to a family who loves him, a President who never gave up on him, and a nation that proudly welcomes him home.

It was my honor to be with Stephen in St. Petersburg today before he departed for the United States. President Trump called Stephen to check on him and reaffirm his unwavering commitment to bringing all Americans wrongfully detained home.

Stephen joins more than 110 Americans who @POTUS has freed since returning to office, including Robert Gilman, Ksenia Karelina, and Marc Fogel. 

This release was not part of an exchange - and we extend our thanks to President Putin for releasing him on President Trump’s request.

Thank you to @SecRubio, @JaredKushner, @CIADirector, Senior Director for Counterterrorism @SebGorka and the rest of the team for working tirelessly to achieve President Trump’s mission. 

President Trump does not leave Americans behind and will continue fighting to bring them all home 🇺🇸.

In Oslo and St. Petersburg, @JaredKushner and I met with Russian, Ukrainian, and European leaders to advance President Trump’s mission to end the war.

In St. Petersburg, we met with President Putin to build on the progress made in Oslo with President Zelenskyy, discuss a peace framework, and thank President Putin for releasing American citizen Stephen Hubbard to return home to his family.

These discussions were constructive, and will continue with trilateral talks between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine at the technical level.

While there is still important work left to do, President Trump remains committed to seeing this war end and achieving a comprehensive, durable peace that will provide security and prosperity for generations to come.

October 13th marked one year since the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages were finally reunited with their families after 738 days in captivity.

Witnessing those reunions was one of the most meaningful moments of my life, and one I will never forget. On this anniversary, we honor every hostage - those who returned home and those we tragically lost - and the extraordinary courage and resilience of their families.

I am deeply grateful to @POTUS for his unwavering leadership and determination, @SecRubio for his steadfast support, @jaredkushner for his invaluable partnership throughout this effort, and our partners in Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye for their tireless work to bring the hostages home.

Their return was a testament to the power of diplomacy, perseverance, and our shared humanity. We will never forget their suffering, their sacrifice, or the importance of continuing our work toward lasting peace.