Alexander was an Israeli soldier at the time he was taken captive on October 7, 2023 and the US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said that he's arriving in Israel on Monday in hopes of bringing Alexander back to the United States, where he also holds citizenship, as per Al Jazeera.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia shared on Friday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refuted a recent report about lifting sanctions on Russia in connection with a Ukraine deal, calling it "unequivocally false."
Saturday's negotiations followed the first round of talks held last week in Oman's capital, Muscat. The US delegation was led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran was represented by Foreign Minister Aragchi. Oman once again played the role of mediator, as reported by CNN.
The White House said on Tuesday (US Local Time) that a productive conversation was held between the US and Russia and shared that there could be economic partnerships between the two countries but before that to take place a ceasefire needs to happen first.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran and shared that US President Trump held a conversation on Tuesday (US Local time) with the Sultan of Oman and thanked the latter for hosting the first direct meeting between the two c
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff posts on X, stating that a deal with Iran will only be completed if it aligns with President Trump's vision of peace, stability, and the elimination of Iran's nuclear program.
On Friday, Putin was shown on state TV, as per Al Jazeera, greeting Witkoff in Saint Petersburg's presidential library at the start of the negotiations, and their talks lasted more than four hours.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday (local time) confirmed that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is currently in Russia to hold direct talks with the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the ongoing efforts towards a ceasefire deal for the Ukraine confl
Hamas has accepted a new proposal put forward by Egypt to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, CNN reported, citing a Hamas source statement.
The meeting comes a day after talks were held between a US team led by President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, which was termed "productive and focused" by the latter.