Today, Stephen Hubbard is free and headed back home to his family.  Stephen is a proud American citizen, retired teacher, and U.S. Air Force veteran who loves our country. Now, he is on his way back to a family who loves him, a President who never gave up on him, and a nation that proudly welcomes him home. It was my honor to be with Stephen in St. Petersburg today before he departed for the United States. President Trump called Stephen to check on him and reaffirm his unwavering commitment to bringing all Americans wrongfully detained home. Stephen joins more than 110 Americans who @POTUS has freed since returning to office, including Robert Gilman, Ksenia Karelina, and Marc Fogel.  This release was not part of an exchange - and we extend our thanks to President Putin for releasing him on President Trump’s request. Thank you to @SecRubio, @JaredKushner, @CIADirector, Senior Director for Counterterrorism @SebGorka and the rest of the team for working tirelessly to achieve President Trump’s mission.  President Trump does not leave Americans behind and will continue fighting to bring them all home 🇺🇸.

In Oslo and St. Petersburg, @JaredKushner and I met with Russian, Ukrainian, and European leaders to advance President Trump’s mission to end the war. In St. Petersburg, we met with President Putin to build on the progress made in Oslo with President Zelenskyy, discuss a peace framework, and thank President Putin for releasing American citizen Stephen Hubbard to return home to his family. These discussions were constructive, and will continue with trilateral talks between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine at the technical level. While there is still important work left to do, President Trump remains committed to seeing this war end and achieving a comprehensive, durable peace that will provide security and prosperity for generations to come.

October 13th marked one year since the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages were finally reunited with their families after 738 days in captivity. Witnessing those reunions was one of the most meaningful moments of my life, and one I will never forget. On this anniversary, we honor every hostage - those who returned home and those we tragically lost - and the extraordinary courage and resilience of their families. I am deeply grateful to @POTUS for his unwavering leadership and determination, @SecRubio for his steadfast support, @jaredkushner for his invaluable partnership throughout this effort, and our partners in Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye for their tireless work to bring the hostages home. Their return was a testament to the power of diplomacy, perseverance, and our shared humanity. We will never forget their suffering, their sacrifice, or the importance of continuing our work toward lasting peace.

Today, representatives from the United States, the E3, the European Commission, Ukraine, and NATO met in Miami and held constructive discussions on potential avenues to de-escalate and conclude the war with Russia ahead of winter and advance efforts toward a durable and lasting peace. The discussions covered a broad range of issues, including near-term measures related to winter preparedness (energy resilience, grains exports), security guarantees, as well as longer-term arrangements for Ukraine’s and Europe’s security to prevent future conflicts, and support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and economic prosperity, including EU accession. The exchange was productive and helped identify areas for further exploration ahead of the United States’ next engagement with Russia. Participants reaffirmed their shared commitment to continuing diplomatic efforts toward a sustainable peace that strengthens security and creates opportunities for lasting stability and prosperity.

Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.

Tonight, I had the profound privilege of welcoming Robert Gilman home to the United States after more than four years of detention in Russia. Robert is a patriot—a former United States Marine who served our country with honor. He can now finally return to his family and receive the medical care he needs. His return is another testament to @POTUS’s extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to bringing Americans home. Under his leadership, Marc Fogel and Ksenia Karelina were also brought home from Russia. At the President’s direction, Secretary Marco Rubio, Adam Boehler, Sebastian Gorka, Jared Kushner and I worked closely together to secure Robert’s release. We thank President Putin for granting Robert a pardon on humanitarian grounds and for his personal engagement throughout this process. President Trump will continue fighting every day to bring ALL Americans detained abroad safely HOME. Welcome home, Robert. 🇺🇸

A year ago today, @POTUS brought Azerbaijan and Armenia together to sign a historic peace agreement that ended 35 years of brutal conflict. Because of this President’s leadership, the South Caucasus is safer, more prosperous, and more stable, and the future is bright for these great countries. Honored to be part of this historic administration.

Today in Florida, delegations from the United States and Ukraine reconvened for a second day of discussions as part of the ongoing, US-led mediation efforts toward establishing a lasting and comprehensive peace agreement to the war. The constructive talks built on yesterday’s progress and focused on key points to define a durable and dependable security framework for Ukraine, as well as critical humanitarian efforts in the region. The U.S. delegation included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum, while the Ukrainian delegation included Rustem Umerov, Kyrylo Budanov, Davyd Arakhamia, and Serhii Kyslytsia. We remain encouraged by the continued, substantive engagement and thank @POTUS for his steadfast leadership in advancing these efforts.

Today in Florida, U.S. and Ukrainian delegations held constructive meetings as part of ongoing mediation efforts, with discussions focused on narrowing and resolving remaining items to move closer to a comprehensive peace agreement. The American delegation included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum, and State Department Senior Policy Advisor Chris Curran. We welcome the continued engagement toward resolving the outstanding issues, recognizing its importance to broader global stability, and thank @POTUS for his continued leadership in advancing the efforts.

Today in Florida, the Russian delegation led by Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with the U.S. delegation, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum. The teams discussed a variety of topics and agreed to stay in touch.

This week, Ukraine and Russia carried out another prisoner exchange, with 1000 individuals returned following agreements reached during the recent trilateral negotiations in Geneva with the United States. This exchange was achieved thanks to sustained and detailed peace discussions at the direction of President Donald J. Trump. Under the President’s leadership, we continue to achieve meaningful outcomes while working towards formulating a peace deal that will end the war once and for all. Discussions remain ongoing, with additional progress anticipated in the weeks ahead. We thank the Swiss government for hosting these discussions and President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in advancing diplomacy toward a resolution.

Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States moderated a third set of trilateral discussions with Ukraine and Russia. Thank you to the Swiss Confederation for being gracious hosts for today’s meetings. President Trump’s success in bringing both sides of this war together has brought about meaningful progress, and we are proud to work under his leadership to stop the killing in this terrible conflict. Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal.

Readout of Trilateral Peace Talks Hosted by the United Arab Emirates Over February 4 and 5, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation met for the second trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The discussions were constructive and focused on how to create the conditions for a durable peace. The delegations reached agreement whereby the Russian Federation and Ukraine will each release 157 Prisoners of War. This is the first exchange in the last five months.   The United States and Russia also agreed to establish a military-to-military dialogue to be led by General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of U.S. European Command. This channel of communication was suspended prior to the onset of this conflict and is crucial to achieving and maintaining peace. Over the two days, the delegations had wide-ranging discussions on the remaining open issues including methods to implement a ceasefire and monitor the cessation of military activities. The delegations agreed to report back to their respective capitals and to continue trilateral discussions in the coming weeks. They expressed their appreciation to the United Arab Emirates for hosting the talks, and Ukraine and the Russian Federation thanked President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in advancing an end to the war.