Axios reports U.S. special envoy for Middle East affairs Witkoff and Jared Kushner have postponed a planned trip to Moscow, saying the visit will wait at least until Ukraine and European partners are ready to agree on a new unified proposal directed at Vladimir Putin. A Ukrainian official told Axios that during Miami talks Witkoff and Kushner threatened to halt U.S. intelligence sharing if Ukraine continued to ignore Trump’s demands. A U.S. official denied the threat, saying the pair told Ukrain

2026-10-12

Axios reports U.S. special envoy for Middle East affairs Witkoff and Jared Kushner have postponed a planned trip to Moscow, saying the visit will wait at least until Ukraine and European partners are ready to agree on a new unified proposal directed at Vladimir Putin. A Ukrainian official told Axios that during Miami talks Witkoff and Kushner threatened to halt U.S. intelligence sharing if Ukraine continued to ignore Trump’s demands. A U.S. official denied the threat, saying the pair told Ukrainian counterparts the U.S. remains a strong partner and provides ammunition and intelligence, and warned Ukraine against actions that would harm U.S. consumer interests.