Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan, report reveals
Summary
An advisor to President Donald Trump provided guidance to a Russian aide on how President Vladimir Putin should discuss a peace plan for the Ukraine conflict with President Trump. The conversation's details were revealed in a call transcript published by Bloomberg News. The document shows how Steve Witkoff suggested congratulating Trump on a recent Gaza peace deal as part of the strategy.Key Facts
- Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy, advised a senior aide to Putin on how to approach Trump about a peace plan for Ukraine.
- The advice included congratulating Trump on a Gaza peace deal and presenting him as a "man of peace."
- A transcript of this advice was published by Bloomberg News.
- Ushakov, Putin's aide, confirmed the conversations' occurrence but declined to discuss their details.
- Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Putin as part of fine-tuning the Ukraine peace proposal.
- U.S. Representative Don Bacon criticized Witkoff's methods, suggesting bias in favor of Russia.
- President Trump referred to Witkoff's approach as standard negotiating procedure.
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