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Jared Kushner

Also known as: Trump emissary Jared Kushner · Trump's envoy

US envoy leading Middle East and Ukraine peace negotiations under Trump, engaged in talks with Russia, Ukraine, Hamas, and Israel.

2026-04-252026-11-05

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August 2026
20 AugCitizen Digital
… A day earlier, Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and special envoy, struck an upbeat tone, saying talks with Iran were still underway and were "probably more robust" than ever. …
Trump warns of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran
20 AugCitizen Digital
… uesday to discuss "coordination to hold Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable for ongoing attacks", as well as the importance of free passage through Hormuz. - 'No talks' - Diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict have stalled, but Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner …
Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties
18 AugCitizen Digital
… Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner had said on Monday that the United States and Iran were having "very positive and active conversations", but the president denied that was the case. …
Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory'
17 AugCapital News
LONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 17 — US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. …
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan
17 AugThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeDisplaced Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an alleged Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on August 16, 2026. [AFP] US envoy Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holdi …
Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
16 AugThe Standard
… US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP, in a push to revive a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel. …
Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan
12 AugCitizen Digital
… 6 NBAE David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP (Photo by David Sherman / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Audio By Vocalize The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most successful teams in NBA history, are being sold to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner …
NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for $12.5 bn: ESPN
1 AugCitizen Digital
… United ⁠States this summer. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); A vehicle founded by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner …
Trump says he never spoke to FIFA leader about sale
July 2026
29 JulCitizen Digital
… Zelensky spoke last week with Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about how to "reinvigorate diplomacy" after the Middle East war pushed Ukraine talks down Washington's agenda. …
Zelensky hails 'good' Trump talks on Patriot air defenses
28 JulThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterZelensky met last week with Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about how to "reinvigorate diplomacy" that has stalled since the start of the US-Israeli war in the Middle East in February.Previous US mediation efforts between Moscow and Kyiv …
Ukraine's Zelensky expected at White House to secure Trump's support

World & Region

US envoy heads to Putin talks after Ukraine peace proposal meeting

The News

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukraine's President Zelensky in Oslo to discuss proposals on ending Russia's conflict with Ukraine, with a US official describing the talks as "constructive". Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday to present the proposals, while Zelensky said intelligence sharing with the US on Russian missile attacks "works now".

21 October 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 21 October

US envoy heads to Putin talks after Ukraine peace proposal meeting
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukraine's President Zelensky in Oslo to discuss proposals on ending Russia's conflict with Ukraine, with a US official describing the talks as "constructive". Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday to present the proposals, while Zelensky said intelligence sharing with the US on Russian missile attacks "works now".
21 October 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 10 October

Trump eases Russia sanctions, secures diesel release
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he had secured Russia's agreement for a major diesel release and eased war sanctions on Moscow to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections. President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the move as "unworthy" and "weak."
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 24 September

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45B Gaza recovery plan
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace proposed a $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan over six months at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York, as world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for action to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 22 September

Trump threatens Iran while revealing US-Iran talks held
President Trump told the UN he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran but later revealed that US and Iranian officials had held "very good" talks for the first time in months, with another meeting scheduled soon.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

Putin and Trump held frank call after US envoys' Moscow visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" one-hour phone call on Tuesday after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow over the weekend for talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the leaders exchanged views on the outcome of the visits and the Ukraine conflict, though the talks brought no immediate breakthrough.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 8 September

Putin, Trump hold "extremely frank" call after US envoys visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Tuesday after Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend for talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the leaders exchanged views on the outcome of the visits, though the talks brought no immediate breakthrough in the four-and-a-half-year war.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 7 September

US envoy reports progress toward three-way Russia-Ukraine talks
A top US envoy said on Monday that weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia showed progress, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks to end the conflict that began when Russian forces invaded Ukraine more than four years ago.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 6 September

US envoys meet Putin, head to Ukraine for peace talks
Two US envoys held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, and are set to land in Kyiv on Sunday for meetings with Ukrainian leadership. Putin and Zelensky have agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days as negotiation efforts accelerate.
6 September 2026 · Capital News →
Trump envoys visit Kyiv after Moscow talks on Ukraine peace
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Americans are hoping to revive peace negotiations after a summer of escalation.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Putin meets US envoys Kushner and Witkoff on Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine at the Kremlin on Saturday, ahead of their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday. Both Russia and Ukraine vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days during the negotiations.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 20 August

Trump threatens economic consequences for Iran support
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country providing "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the U.S. seeks to resolve a war begun alongside Israel nearly six months ago, with two ceasefire agreements announced in April and June having quickly collapsed.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran warns Gulf states against US military support
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military after the UAE announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following Iranian attacks on shipping. The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint despite a recent lull in US-Iran hostilities.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 18 August

Trump denies Iran talks, posts map claiming Hormuz territory
US President Donald Trump said no talks with Iran are under way or scheduled, and posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as American territory, contradicting his envoy Jared Kushner's statement that the US and Iran were having "very positive and active conversations". Trump has been pressing a threat to claim sovereignty over the strategic waterway as a nearly six-month-old Iran war continues.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 17 August

Trump envoy Kushner visits Israel after Hamas Gaza talks
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu, following rare talks with Hamas to discuss a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected Trump's 15-point plan last week, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction under a new Palestinian civilian administration.
17 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kushner meets Hamas leaders on Gaza peace plan revival
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday to discuss reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected. The meeting precedes Kushner's planned discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday, two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 16 August

Kushner meets Hamas leader in Egypt over Gaza peace plan
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's leader in Egypt on Sunday to push a Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected, pressing for verifiable disarmament steps two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's plan. Hamas reiterated its commitment to the disarmament roadmap in the talks.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

Lakers sold to Iger and Kushner for record $12.5 billion
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner in a deal valued at $12.5 billion, marking a record-breaking valuation for a North American sports franchise, according to ESPN.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 1 August

Trump denies speaking with FIFA chief about investor stakes
U.S. President Donald Trump said he did not speak with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary and offer stakes of up to 20% to external investors. A vehicle founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of Trump's son-in-law, is expected to lead the proposed investor group.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

Zelensky, Trump discuss Patriot production licenses, Russia talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia. Zelensky said the meeting was "good" and stressed the importance of reinvigorating the diplomatic process.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 28 July

Zelensky visits White House to secure Trump support
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump to seek US support against Russia. The visit comes as Kyiv and Moscow escalate long-range strikes and diplomatic efforts remain stalled more than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 July

Zelensky to meet Trump at White House on Tuesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official said, amid efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

US and Russian diplomats meet on Ukraine war in Manila
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Manila on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit to discuss the Ukraine war and US-Russia relations, with both officials expressing openness to dialogue despite stalled peace efforts.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 9 July

Albania's PM defends €4M spending on Kanye West concert
Albania's Prime Minister defended a €4 million expenditure on a Kanye West concert scheduled for July 11 near Tirana, saying the spending was necessary to avoid embarrassment given that nearly 25,000 foreign visitors from 80 countries had already purchased tickets. West has been banned from performing in several European countries following remarks that included praise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi imagery.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 2 July

US and Iran hold indirect talks in Qatar aimed at Middle East peace
US President Donald Trump said indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Doha have made "very good" progress, as the sides negotiate a memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 1 July

Albanian police detain six after eggs thrown at MPs' cars
Police detained six protesters outside Albania's parliament on Tuesday after eggs were thrown at MPs' cars during a demonstration against a luxury hotel construction in a nature reserve backed by Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 22 June

US and Iran conclude first negotiation round with progress
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said the first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with "encouraging progress" and agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks will continue throughout the week, with discussions focused on clarifying messaging on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, enforcing ceasefire in Lebanon, and elements of a nuclear deal.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 21 June

U.S. Vice President Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran peace talks
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for peace talks with Iran as both nations seek to end their war, though disagreement persists over Iran's claim that it closed the Strait of Hormuz. The talks follow a 60-day ceasefire agreement and an interim deal signed Wednesday by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US and Iran resume talks on nuclear issue and Lebanon ceasefire
US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland to begin new talks aimed at making progress on the nuclear issue and a Lebanon ceasefire, following a postponement after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks, citing breaches of ceasefire agreements by Israel.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US and Iran resume Middle East talks after Israeli strikes delay
Iranian negotiators and US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for talks focused on the nuclear issue and Lebanon ceasefire, after negotiations were postponed Friday following Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Iran's military command said it would close the Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic, citing US "breach of contract" and Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 20 June

Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon hours after truce begins
Israeli strikes killed at least 10 people in Lebanon on Saturday hours after a truce took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to Hezbollah attacks and the Iran-backed group vowing not to allow Israel "freedom of movement" in Lebanon. A halt to fighting in Lebanon is a condition for starting 60 days of U.S.-Iranian talks over Iran's nuclear program, though the timing of those talks remained unclear.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →