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
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he expected the war to continue into the winter, following talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – their first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. …
At least two people dead after Russian strikes on KyivJoy Online
… Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold talks in the Russian capital before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with Ukraine. …
US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talksJoy Online
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where he is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. …
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace planJoy Online
… Not simply because of the optics of such a move, but also that it was kept secret from other senior members of the Fifa hierarchy and that the beneficiary of the deal would have been Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. …
Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa presidentJoy Online
… The investors, who include Affinity Partners – led by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner – are taking EA private, meaning all of its public shares will be purchased and it will no longer be traded on a stock exchange. …
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EAJoy Online
… Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and two people who have been heavily involved in Middle East talks – special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner – are expected to lead negotiations, which were expected to take place in Oman on Saturday …
US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of HormuzJoy Online
… Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and top U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, dispatched to the region for what the White House had billed as “high-level” talks, did not attend the sessions, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity. …
US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of HormuzJoy Online
… Vance was joined by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff. …
First round of US-Iran talks end with ‘encouraging progress’, mediators sayJoy Online
… President Donald Trump recently scrapped plans to send Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner to Islamabad for talks with Iranian representatives. …
Iran offers to end Strait of Hormuz chokehold if US lifts blockade; top diplomat meets Putin in RussiaJoy Online
… President Donald Trump canceled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, dealing back-to-back blows to peace prospects. …
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talksUkraine'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 →