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U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is heading to Russia later this week, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News.
The confirmation comes after media reports said Witkoff is planning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a second time.
Witkoff previously met Putin for three hours in mid-February during a trip to Moscow to secure the release of detained American Marc Fogel, according to Axios.
The Kremlin then suggested around that time that another U.S.-Russia prisoner swap could be coming.
President Donald Trump greets former detainee Marc Fogel as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11. (Ting Shen/AFP via Getty Images)
Rubio told reporters Monday that “The important point in this meeting is to establish clearly their intentions, their desire, as they’ve said publicly now, numerous times, to reach a point where peace is possible,” adding that he will need to be assured that Kyiv is prepared to make some hard decisions, like giving up territory seized by Russia, in order to end the three-year war.
Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 3. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“I wouldn’t prejudge tomorrow about whether or not we have a minerals deal,” Rubio also said on board a flight to Saudi Arabia. “It’s an important topic, but it’s not the main topic on the agenda.
Fox News’ Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
