US EditionRubio, Witkoff feud over Russia-Ukraine peace terms, blame lack of communication: NBC News
A diplomatic clash over Ukraine peace terms pits Rubio against Witkoff, while the U.S. Coast Guard pursues the third sanctioned tanker Bella 1 near Venezuela, enforcing sanctions.
- Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are clashing over diplomatic strategies for peace in Ukraine, with Witkoff accused of sidelining Rubio during negotiations and failing to inform him of key travel plans.
- Rubio is facing challenges in diplomacy as Witkoff conducts negotiations for peace in Ukraine without informing him, causing frustration among State Department officials.
- Witkoff has arranged meetings in Geneva and Paris without notifying Rubio, leading to a clash over their differing approaches to the conflict in Ukraine.
- Witkoff's peace plan is criticized for favoring Russia, while Rubio supports increasing pressure on Russia for Ukraine's security and sovereignty.
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A power struggle in US foreign policy is escalating: Witkoff is said to have excluded Rubio from talks. US diplomacy is at stake.
There are disagreements between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. President Steve Witkoff's special envoy on approaches to ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
Trump special envoy clashes with Rubio as officials warn 'he’s a gift to the Russians'
One of Donald Trump's top officials working on the effort to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is thought of as "a gift to the Russians," according to a new report from NBC News, and seems to be in conflict over the situation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The Monday report from NBC detailed the increasingly contentious dynamic between Rubio and Steve Witkoff, a billionaire real estate developer appointed as a "special envoy for…
Their views on the Russian Federation's war in Ukraine "are very different".
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