Trump and his deputies have pressured Zelensky to accept a deal on tapping revenues from Ukraine's mineral wealth US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday they expected that an agreement would be signed this week on US access to Ukraine's critical mineral deposits.

When Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury last May, there was one person in his courtroom entourage who wasn’t one of his lawyers, aides or family members: Steve Witkoff.

Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff joins 'Sunday Morning Futures' to weigh in on peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, the next phase in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, and his visit to Gaza.

US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, whose portfolio has expanded to encompass Ukraine, suggested that the war there wasn’t “necessary” provoked by the Kremlin.

President Trump is leaning on Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend and real estate investor, to facilitate key aspects of his foreign policy, including high-profile ceasefire talks in Gaza and fledgling negotiations with Russia over Ukraine.

The meeting in Riyadh — which included Rubio, U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a

President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday he expects a deal to come together this week with Ukraine to give the United States access to rare earth minerals.

"There were all kinds of conversations back then about Ukraine joining NATO. The president has spoken about this. That didn't need to happen. It basically became a threat to the Russians," Steve Witko

According to a readout from the Office of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Special Envoy Ambassador Steve Witkoff was also on hand,

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff tells CNN’s Jake Tapper, “in any peace deal, each side is going to make concessions.”

Steve Witkoff, who has participated in talks to finalize a deal regarding Ukraine's rare earth minerals, expects an agreement to be made this week.