Trump envoy plans Moscow visit this week to meet Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported citing two people briefed on the plans.

Witkoff is officially Trump's Middle East envoy.

The people, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to Reuters the report published by Bloomberg News that Witkoff would be going to Moscow for talks with Putin.

One of the sources said Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow this week.

Witkoff has played a growing role in efforts to bring about an end to the three-year-old Ukraine war.