US EditionTrump Brushes Off Concerns About Witkoff’s Interactions with Russians as Leaked Transcript Roils Washington
Leaked transcript reveals special envoy Witkoff helped craft a 28-point peace plan involving major Ukrainian concessions amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
- President Donald Trump downplayed the leaked transcript , telling reporters on Air Force One, `That's what a deal maker does` and calling it standard negotiation.
- Earlier, Steve Witkoff counseled Yuri Ushakov on how Vladimir Putin should approach a call with Trump and had suggested a 20-point approach around a tense White House working lunch with Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The transcript shows the proposed peace plan would have Kyiv cede territory, abandon NATO ambitions, and limit its army, with Ushakov expressing frustration about the leak.
- Critics added that GOP Russia hawks on Capitol Hill said the transcript raised concerns that Witkoff favors Russia, with Rep. Don Bacon demanding his firing.
- Next week, Steve Witkoff may travel to Moscow with Jared Kushner, while Army Secretary Dan Driscoll heads to Kyiv later this week as President Donald Trump waits for a near-final deal.
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A leaked phone call showed Trump's special envoy giving the Russians good advice. He then developed a peace plan that Ukrainians and European leaders saw as heavily pro-Russian. Much has changed since then, but the events of the past week may have also exposed the differences of opinion within the American leadership.
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