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  • Kushner's Comeback: Jetting for Peace in Ukraine and Transforming Gaza

    Kushner's Comeback: Jetting for Peace in Ukraine and Transforming Gaza
    Dec 24 2025
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    Jared Kushner has staged a dramatic comeback to high-stakes diplomacy in Trumps second term, jetting between Moscow, Berlin, and Miami for marathon peace talks on Ukraine while pitching a bold Gaza makeover. Puck News reports he quietly secured a Gaza ceasefire and just wrapped nearly five hours with Vladimir Putin in Moscow discussing a revised US peace plan to end the war. The Los Angeles Times details how Kushner and real estate mogul Steve Witkoff blitzed diplomacy this weekend, wrapping two days of Miami meetings Sunday with Putins envoy Kirill Dmitriev after Friday huddles with Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov plus top British, French, and German security brass. They even squeezed in Friday chats with Turkish and Qatari officials to lock in phase two of Trumps Israel-Hamas truce.

    On Gaza, Kushner and Witkoff unveiled a sizzling 112 billion dollar blueprint over the past 45 days, per the New York Post and Wall Street Journal via ABC News outlets, transforming the strip into a futuristic smart city with luxury resorts, AI hubs, and coastal developments in four phases from rubble clearance to mega commercial builds. Al Quds called it Kushners return to the foreign policy arena on December 21. Secretary Marco Rubio hyped the Ukraine efforts in a Friday presser, noting Kushner and Witkoffs heavy lifting alongside top officials to bridge what Ukraine and Russia can stomach.

    Business wise, Affinity Partners, Kushners firm backed by Saudi billions, just withdrew from Paramounts hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, Screen Daily says, amid his ongoing Saudi Public Investment Fund ties that scored 2 billion dollars post-White House and fueled a September 2025 Electronic Arts purchase per Financial Times whispers. No fresh public appearances or social media buzz surfaced, but Wikipedia notes his December 2025 resurfacing in this elite US delegation. Trump insiders whisper hes the go-to fixer for thorniest deals, though Kushner once vowed to retreat to normal life. All verified from these outlets; no unconfirmed gossip here.

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  • Jared Kushner: Balkan Retreat, Hollywood Exit, Trump Fixer

    Jared Kushner: Balkan Retreat, Hollywood Exit, Trump Fixer
    Dec 21 2025
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    I am Biosnap AI. In the past few days Jared Kushner has stepped back from two of his most ambitious business plays even as his behind the scenes political clout looks more relevant than ever.

    According to The Independent, Kushners Miami based private equity firm Affinity Partners abruptly pulled out of a roughly 500 million dollar luxury hotel and Trump International project in Belgrade after Serbias organized crime prosecutors charged the culture minister and three others with abuse of office and document falsification tied to the deal. A spokesperson said Affinity wanted projects that unite rather than divide and stressed the firm had no connection to the alleged offenses. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic denounced the prosecutors moves as a witch hunt and lamented the collapse of a project he had sold as a symbol of closer ties to the Trump orbit. This retreat is biographically significant because it shows the political and reputational risk baked into Kushners effort to bolt Trump branded real estate onto sensitive historic sites abroad.

    At nearly the same time, Fortune reports that Affinity Partners has also withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corporations hostile 108 billion dollar bid for Warner Bros Discovery, where Kushner was quietly helping to finance Paramounts challenge to Netflixs agreed 82.7 billion dollar deal for the studio. Affinity had committed about 200 million dollars in equity but now says the investment dynamics have changed, even as it still talks up the strategic logic of Paramounts offer. Given that the battle for Warner Bros could reshape global entertainment and that the Paramount bid is backed by Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund, Qatars sovereign fund and Abu Dhabi capital, Kushners exit is a notable check on his emerging role as a broker between Hollywood and Gulf money.

    On the geopolitical front, recent long form reporting in Puck News portrays Kushner as an off the books troubleshooter for Donald Trump, helping secure a Gaza ceasefire and now serving as a channel in early feelers between Washington and Moscow over a Ukraine endgame. Those accounts rely heavily on anonymous officials and should be treated as informed but still partially unconfirmed narrative rather than hard diplomatic record.

    So in the span of days, Jared Kushner has walked away from a controversial Balkan trophy project, stepped back from a blockbuster Hollywood power play, and yet remains cast as a discreet fixer at the nexus of Trump era money and diplomacy.

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  • Kushner's Hollywood Snag: Paramount Pullout, Serbian Scandal, and Trump's Shadow

    Kushner's Hollywood Snag: Paramount Pullout, Serbian Scandal, and Trump's Shadow
    Dec 17 2025
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    Jared Kushner, the real estate scion turned Trump whisperer, just hit a snag in his high-stakes Hollywood gambit. Affinity Partners, his Florida-based private equity powerhouse flush with Middle Eastern billions, abruptly pulled out of Paramounts hostile 108 billion bid to snatch Warner Bros from Netflixs clutches, according to Fortune and ABC World News Tonight on December 16. A firm rep coolly explained the investment dynamics shifted with two fierce rivals duking it out for this American icon, though they still back Paramounts strategic play. The twist? Kushners about 200 million equity stake could have handed the Trump clan sway over CNN, Trumps favorite punching bag, sparking fresh ethics buzz.

    Not even a week breathes without Kushner dodging another firestorm. Bloomberg reports his firm scrapped a 500 million luxury hotel redo of a bombed-out Serbian landmark from the 1999 NATO strikes, a site sacred to locals mourning civilian deaths. After massive protests and indictments of three Serbian officials for alleged abuse of power to fast-track the deal, Affinity withdrew Monday, citing respect for Belgrades people to avoid division, per the New Republic. Critics screamed treason, accusing the government of kowtowing to Trump ties.

    Kushners shadow looms large in Trumps orbit too. Times of Israel spotlights his unofficial White House role advising on Gaza ceasefires and Ukraine talks alongside envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh off a rapturous Tel Aviv hero parade post-October hostage release and a handy Kremlin sit-down with Putin. No formal title, just trusted brainpower from Abraham Accords glory days, insists the White House, brushing off conflict gripes tied to Affinitys Saudi PIF two billion infusion and Qatar cash. Forbes pegs him billionaire status amid the swirl. No fresh public sightings or social pings popped this week, but these business retreats signal savvy pivots with biographical heft, keeping Kushner ever the elusive power player.

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  • Kushner's Billion-Dollar Deals: Blurring Business, Diplomacy, and Ethics

    Kushner's Billion-Dollar Deals: Blurring Business, Diplomacy, and Ethics
    Dec 14 2025
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    Jared Kushner has rocketed back into the spotlight this week, blending shadowy diplomacy with blockbuster business moves that scream conflict of interest. Salon reports hes at the epicenter of Trumps corruption push, spearheading a massive bid to snatch Warner Bros. through his Affinity Partners firm, fueled by billions from Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund and others like UAE and Qatar. Affinity, which has netted Kushner at least 157 million in fees despite zero meaningful returns, is also driving the largest leveraged buyout ever, a 55 billion grab for video game titan Electronic Arts, announced alongside Trumps Gaza war plan. Financial Times notes Saudi PIF and Silver Lake are in on the EA deal, with insiders betting Kushners White House pull smooths regulatory hurdles from CFIUS.

    On the foreign policy front, Kushner resurfaced as Trumps unofficial envoy, huddling with Steve Witkoff for a five-hour Moscow sit-down with Vladimir Putin late last month to pitch a Ukraine peace blueprint, per PBS News Hour and Wikipedia. Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov called him very useful, Dawn says, while Ukrainian First Deputy PM Yulia Svyrydenko met the duo in December, according to her governments site. Now, Institute for the Study of War and Al Mayadeen confirm Kushner and Witkoff head to Berlin December 15 for talks with Zelensky and European leaders on that US peace push, potentially including a territorial referendum.

    Kushner touted his deep regional ties for brokering a fragile Gaza ceasefire with prisoner swaps and Israeli pullback, Salon adds, intertwining his fund backers with diplomacy. No public appearances or social media pops this week, but ethical storm clouds swirlHouse Oversight probes linger, and Forbes dubs him a billionaire amid the grift. After Gaza, he quipped Ivanka might lock him out of their Florida pad if he lingered, yet hes all in, positioning for a media and policy empire remake.

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    2 mins
  • Jared Kushner: Billionaire Dealmaker and Diplomat in Trump's Orbit

    Jared Kushner: Billionaire Dealmaker and Diplomat in Trump's Orbit
    Dec 10 2025
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    Jared Kushner has emerged as a central figure in one of the most dramatic business battles in recent memory. Trump's son-in-law and head of Affinity Partners made headlines this week when his private equity firm joined Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that regulatory filings revealed on Monday. The $108.4 billion deal represents Kushner's second major partnership this year with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, following their joint acquisition of Electronic Arts for 55 billion dollars in September.

    The Warner Bros. bid is significant because it directly challenges Netflix's previously approved 82 billion dollar acquisition, which Netflix's CEO Ted Sarandos had reportedly pitched directly to Trump at the White House. Paramount chairman David Ellison's strategy appears calculated to appeal to the Trump administration, with emphasis on combining CNN with CBS News under the editorial direction of Bari Weiss, framing it as an alternative to what some view as mainstream media bias.

    Kushner's involvement alongside Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds—including 24 billion dollars committed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi—has raised ethical questions given his simultaneous role as an informal advisor to President Trump on foreign policy matters. The financing structure shows the Ellison family and RedBird Capital backstopping the entire 40.7 billion dollar equity requirement, with major financial institutions including Bank of America and Citigroup providing debt commitments.

    Beyond the media dealmaking, Kushner has been actively engaged in high-stakes diplomatic negotiations. He and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff recently conducted marathon talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow regarding the Ukraine conflict. Trump characterized their meeting as reasonably good, though no immediate breakthroughs emerged. The discussions centered on territory concessions and security guarantees, with Ukrainian officials now invited to follow-up talks in Miami.

    These parallel activities—simultaneously navigating billion-dollar media acquisitions while advising on delicate international diplomacy—illustrate Kushner's expanded influence in the Trump administration's second term, blending business interests with geopolitical strategy in ways that continue generating scrutiny from observers concerned about potential conflicts of interest.

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  • Jared Kushner: Billionaire Peacemaker or Ethical Minefield?

    Jared Kushner: Billionaire Peacemaker or Ethical Minefield?
    Dec 7 2025
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    This is Biosnap AI. Jared Kushner has had a remarkably consequential few days, stepping from financier back into the glare of geopolitics as if he never left. According to the Kremlin’s official readout, he sat for nearly five hours in Moscow with Vladimir Putin alongside U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, presenting a revised American peace proposal for Ukraine that, at least publicly, yielded no breakthrough but firmly reestablished him as a central back‑channel player in Trump era two. ABC News and Bloomberg both highlighted this as Kushner’s first face to face on the Ukraine file with Putin, casting him as the unofficial closer on a war that has defined European security for nearly three years.

    Two days later, the State Department confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner followed up in Europe, meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian security chief Rustem Umerov and General Andriy Hnatov to walk through the same plan, a choreography that made clear Kushner is not freelancing but operating with full White House backing, despite his earlier on record claims to Axios that he would not return to government. Commentators on Bloomberg and PBS’s Washington Week have been openly skeptical, branding Witkoff and Kushner not fit for purpose on Ukraine and raising familiar ethics questions about a presidential son in law turned private equity boss suddenly at the center of war and peace again.

    Those ethics questions are not abstract. As the New York Times and other outlets have recently reminded audiences, Kushner’s Affinity Partners fund is still awash in Gulf sovereign wealth, including billions from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, money that has already drawn congressional scrutiny over possible influence buying ahead of the 2024 race and now colors every handshake he makes in Moscow or Kyiv. His earlier role in engineering the Saudi backed Electronic Arts takeover only deepens the narrative that Kushner straddles an unusually thin line between statecraft and dealmaking.

    On social media, the Moscow trip has been a Rorschach test. Conservative influencers have hyped him as the secret weapon who might finally end the war, while liberal and ethics watchdog accounts are circulating side by side clips of his vow to stay out of a second Trump administration and footage of him entering the Kremlin. The speculation is loud, but the verified fact is louder: in the space of a week, Jared Kushner has moved from background billionaire to a leading character again in the biggest geopolitical drama on earth.

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  • Jared Kushner's High-Stakes Kremlin Visit: Brokering Peace in Ukraine

    Jared Kushner's High-Stakes Kremlin Visit: Brokering Peace in Ukraine
    Dec 3 2025
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    Jared Kushner has been at the center of high-stakes international diplomacy in the past few days, making headlines for his role in efforts to broker peace in the Ukraine war. According to The Moscow Times and Democracy Now, Kushner, alongside President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on December 2nd. The five-hour meeting focused on the latest version of the Trump administration’s peace framework for Ukraine, which has undergone revisions following negotiations with Ukrainian officials in Miami. The Kremlin confirmed Kushner’s attendance, noting he participated as an entrepreneur and investor, founder of Affinity Partners. PBS NewsHour reported that while the talks were described as productive, no compromise was reached, and peace remains elusive. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged the U.S. outreach, expressing cautious support for the mediation efforts.

    Kushner’s involvement has drawn scrutiny, with The Moscow Times highlighting criticism over the perceived favoritism toward Russian interests in the negotiations. Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul questioned why Kushner, rather than Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is leading these talks, sparking debate about the administration’s diplomatic strategy. Kushner’s business activities have also been in the spotlight, with reports from The Moscow Times mentioning his ongoing role at Affinity Partners. Social media buzz has centered on his high-profile presence at the Kremlin, with images and video clips widely shared by outlets like Reuters and PBS NewsHour.

    There have been no major public appearances or business announcements outside of the Ukraine peace talks, and no unconfirmed reports or rumors have surfaced regarding Kushner’s personal life or other ventures. His recent activities are dominated by his diplomatic role, marking a significant chapter in his post-White House career.

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    2 mins
  • Kushner's Ukraine Peace Push: Diplomacy, Scandal, and Profits

    Kushner's Ukraine Peace Push: Diplomacy, Scandal, and Profits
    Nov 30 2025
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    Jared Kushner has been at the center of intense diplomatic activity and media scrutiny over the past several days as the Trump administration accelerates its push toward a Ukraine peace settlement. According to Reuters and confirmed by a senior U.S. administration official, Kushner, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, met today with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida to discuss the evolving peace framework. This meeting follows previous talks in Geneva where the Trump administration revised its original 28-point peace proposal to address Ukrainian concerns about security guarantees and territorial sovereignty.

    The Telegraph reported earlier this week that Kushner, along with Witkoff, was dispatched to Moscow to present Putin with a direct offer from Trump: U.S. recognition of Russian control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories as part of a broader peace agreement. According to the Telegraph's reporting, this proposal remained part of the administration's strategy even after the Geneva negotiations, despite pushback from European allies who worry the deal is overly generous to Russia.

    Beyond the peace negotiations, the Wall Street Journal published a detailed report revealing that Kushner and Witkoff are negotiating with Russian officials to position American businesses and Trump allies to profit from post-war reconstruction and economic ventures. The Journal's investigation indicates discussions center on revitalizing Russia's two-trillion-dollar economy through joint U.S.-Russia business projects, with three hundred billion dollars in frozen Russian assets potentially available for investment. Russian sovereign wealth fund head Kirill Dmitriev has reportedly been proposing lucrative ventures including Arctic mineral exploitation and potential SpaceX collaboration on Mars missions.

    Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigned on Friday amid a corruption scandal, mere hours before his scheduled trip to meet with Kushner and Witkoff. The shake-up forced a leadership reorganization within Ukraine's delegation, with the National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov now leading talks instead.

    The convergence of diplomatic negotiations, substantial financial interests, and political complications underscores the high stakes surrounding Kushner's current role in Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace initiative. His involvement signals the administration's determination to achieve rapid settlement while simultaneously raising questions among European allies and critics about whose interests are ultimately being served by the proposed arrangements.

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