Also known as: US Special Envoy Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner — US Middle East envoy involved in Ukraine and Gaza peace negotiations and Gaza-related private investment ventures.
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Joy Online
… The attack came amid a new diplomatic push led by Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. …
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talksJoy Online
… Earlier this month, as Ukrainian negotiators arrived in Miami for talks with Trump’s all-purpose envoys Witkoff and Jared Kushner, they were blindsided by the news that the president had just struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to open US markets to Russian diesel. …
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite new optimismThe Chronicle
… Zelensky first met the Norwegian prime minister and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, ahead of his planned talks in person with Witkoff, with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner taking part via video link. …
Zelensky and US envoys to hold Oslo talks as Rubio denies withholding intelligenceJoy Online
… Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner told the Ukrainians in a meeting in Miami that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not prepared to negotiate an end to his 4 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine and that the deal announced last week could help restart …
US hopes diesel deal can ‘soften’ Moscow on peace talks, sources sayJoy Online
… Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered Russian gas to Germany before Moscow invaded Ukraine, Reuters reported on Thursday. …
Zelensky accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two daysJoy Online
… Jared Kushner, Gaza Executive Board member and Trump’s son-in-law, conceded the project faced “different delays on different things, for whatever reason”. …
Trump’s Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza’s reconstructionJoy Online
… US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner participated in the oversight of the discussions. …
US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat at UNJoy Online
… While US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he could “annihilate” Iran, he also said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had held productive talks with mediators of Iran to end the war. …
Oil falls on increased Gulf supply and hopes for US-Iran talksJoy Online
… Other attendees included one of the US president’s daughters, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, who has worked for the US on diplomatic negotiations with Iran, Russia and in the Middle East. …
Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a ‘gift’Joy Online
… Peace talks, led by the US’s Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are ongoing but have failed so far to find a solution to end the conflict.
Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flightUkraine's capital came under missile attack on Wednesday night, injuring six people, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump said the world was "the closest we've been" to ending the war. The attack followed meetings by Trump's envoys with leaders in Russia, Ukraine, Norway and Finland.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's capital came under missile attack on Wednesday night, injuring six people, hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump said the world was "the closest we've been" to ending the war. The attack followed meetings by Trump's envoys with leaders in Russia, Ukraine, Norway and Finland.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Despite a high-profile meeting in Oslo, tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky appear to have deepened, with Trump recently describing Zelensky as "not a good guy for us to deal with" and saying "Zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about." The article notes that the two leaders have never been close and examines recent rhetoric suggesting a deeper rupture in their relationship.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky are to meet in Oslo at Ukraine's request, as tensions rise between Kyiv and the Trump administration. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected accusations that the US was withholding intelligence from Ukraine, which Ukrainian military adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said was contributing to Ukrainian losses.
21 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials that a deal allowing Russian diesel exports to US and global markets is intended to draw Russia back to negotiations over the 4½-year-old war in Ukraine. Some US lawmakers have criticized the agreement, saying it provides Moscow cash without forcing Putin to make concessions to end the conflict.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the US of unwillingness to help Ukraine after Russian strikes killed over 70 people in two days, and urged Washington to expand Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite service to help target Russian ballistic-missile launchers.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan during the UN General Assembly, to be spread across 66 programmes over six months covering housing, diesel generation, and waste removal. The board estimates full recovery will require about $71.4bn over the next decade, though it acknowledged that $18bn has been pledged but only $280m handed over so far.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Top American and Iranian officials held high-level discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York, their first formal contact since June, mediated by Qatari diplomats. The talks occurred on the same day President Trump issued an ultimatum at the General Assembly, defending military intervention against Iran and framing the choice as either a deal allowing Iran to rebuild or military annihilation.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude fell 0.07% to $99.18 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate dropped 0.39% to $90.17 per barrel as Saudi Arabia restored crude supply on its East-West Pipeline to the Red Sea and hopes emerged for a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict through talks at the UN in New York.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina confirmed that two nights of their May wedding in the Bahamas were paid for by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, described as a Putin ally, in what the couple called a generous gift. Ethics watchdogs said accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from someone associated with a foreign head of state raises conflict-of-interest concerns, though it is legal for the private citizen to accept such gifts.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone crossing into Moldova's airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's departure from Chisinau for about an hour on Wednesday, prompting an airspace shutdown. The drone came down 160km away, and Zelensky and his wife eventually flew safely to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring ten others, according to authorities. The attack came after both countries had agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during visits by US envoys.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to hold talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, carrying a proposal from Trump. The envoys plan to travel to Kyiv on Sunday, and both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days during the delegation's visit.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas in Egypt to discuss implementation of a US-backed Gaza peace plan that calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's rebuilding under Palestinian civilian administration. Israel has rejected the 15-point plan, and Kushner is now in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for "errors" in controversial proposals to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, but retained his position after receiving backing from FIFA's management board at a meeting in Morocco. UEFA and others had criticised the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal as opaque, but Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to FIFA members sincerely apologising and committing that such errors "will not happen again."
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Affinity Partners (led by Jared Kushner) has finalized its $55bn purchase of Electronic Arts, taking the gaming company private. The deal, which is being financed partly with $20bn in borrowed funds, is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, with analysts warning it could lead to cost-cutting measures and aggressive monetization strategies.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US is demanding Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as part of negotiations scheduled for Saturday, following this week's fighting that the White House says violated a June ceasefire agreement. According to US officials, Tehran has privately acknowledged the ship attacks were a mistake, attributing them to a rogue hardliner faction.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran and the United States concluded indirect talks in Doha focusing on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and unfreezing Iranian funds, with no sign of headway toward lasting peace. Qatar's Foreign Ministry reported "positive progress" on issues related to an interim agreement announced two weeks prior, though sources said the nuclear program did not come up in the technical discussions.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have completed their first round of peace negotiations in Switzerland with "encouraging progress," with mediators Qatar and Pakistan reporting agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks focused on clarifying messaging regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire enforcement in Lebanon, and nuclear deal elements, with a communication line established to prevent incidents among commercial vessels.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has offered to end its military presence choking the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a total lift of the U.S. naval blockade, regional officials said Monday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of intensified diplomatic efforts amid stalled peace talks with the United States and Israel.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Efforts to end a two-month U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran have stalled, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi leaving Pakistan empty-handed over the weekend and U.S. President Donald Trump canceling a planned visit by his envoys, as both Tehran and Washington show little willingness to soften their terms. The deadlock has pushed energy prices to multi-year highs and darkened global growth prospects.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, saying it would waste "too much time." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi had held talks with mediator Pakistan but said he was yet to see whether the US was "truly serious about diplomacy," as diplomatic efforts remain stalled over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →