US EditionTrump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine: NBC News
- Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy, met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in several meetings in 2025 to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Witkoff relied on Kremlin-provided interpreters instead of employing his own, breaking longstanding diplomatic protocol and raising concerns about accuracy and security.
- Two former U.S. Ambassadors and other officials warned that using Kremlin translators risked misinterpretation and loss of nuance, while Witkoff admitted uncertainty about his approach.
- Witkoff described areas of Ukraine as Russian-speaking with referendums showing support for Russian rule, and he received a commissioned portrait of Trump from Putin, which he saw as a breakthrough.
- Despite repeated talks and a proposed 30-day ceasefire, Russia refused unconditional peace efforts, leaving Witkoff's mission with limited results and the war ongoing as of May 2025.
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Witkoff Uses Kremlin Translators In Meetings With Putin
Turns out, using a billionaire real estate developer with no diplomatic experience was not the wisest move ever, as this doorknob uses translators the Kremlin provides. In diplomatic circles, that is just never done and for obvious reasons. Source: NBC News MOSCOW — President Donald Trump’s special envoy broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during three high-level meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, opting in…
Trump's exhibition used only Kremlin translators to meet Putin, writing American press - HotNews.ro
The special mission of President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, was based on translators from Kremlin at his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, reported on the US television website NBC...
Trump’s Envoy Used Kremlin’s Interpreter
“President Donald Trump’s special envoy broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during three high-level meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, opting instead to rely on translators from the Kremlin,” NBC News reports.“Steve Witkoff, a former real estate m
Trump's exhibition uses only translators from Kremlin in meetings with Putin. "A very bad idea"
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special mission to the Middle East, was based exclusively on Kremlin translators during his recent meetings with Vladimir Putin, according to NBC News. The decision, considered a serious defeat from...
Witkoff uses Kremlin translators in meetings with Putin, NBC reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, relied on translators from the Kremlin in his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported on May 10, citing a U.S. official and two Western officials with knowledge of the talks.Witkoff, who has emerged as Trump's de facto personal envoy to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has met with the Russian president several times in recent months. His m…
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