White House says Witkoff will visit Moscow this week

US envoy Steve Witkoff is going to Moscow this week for talks on a Ukraine ceasefire, the White House says, after US President Donald Trump said negotiators were headed to Russia.

“Mr. Witkoff is traveling to Moscow later this week,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tells reporters, referring to the former property developer who has become a key conduit for talks with Russia.

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