The efforts of US President Donald Trump going to end the war in Ukraine seem to be stuck in a dead pointand even derail. And after the historic peak at Alaska with the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and a meeting with Volodymyr Zelnski and the leadership elite of Europe in the White House a few days later.
The Kremlin still refuses to meet with the Ukrainian leader. Russian rockets and drones kill civilians.
Among the frustration, it appears more and more often one name.
Steve Witkoff was in the crosshairs. Officially, the 68-year-old performs the function Trump's crisis negotiator – Especially in relations with the Kremlin. He has already met with the Russian president six times, but his reputation is rather such that “he does not understand Putin.”
It is said that Witkoff treats negotiations with the Kremlin rather like real estate transactions. Earlier he acted in this industry as an investor. Critics say that the adviser underestimates the complexity of the conflict and is still fooled by the fraudulent tactics of the former KGB agent in the Kremlin. During one of the meetings he was even only on Putin's translator.
The biggest advantage of Witkoff, who met on Friday in Kiev with the main adviser of Zelanski, is that Trump trusts him.
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“His lack of experience is obvious,” says Politico informant. “Apparently the president listens to him, but there was some confusion about what was said and agreed,” he adds. First of all, Witkoff seemed before the summit seriously not to understand what concessions Putin could really be ready. Now it is clear: almost none.
Witkoff's biggest slip -up
As part of the peace agreement, he talked about the transfer of Russia regions of Ukraine, which are not yet occupied, which is completely unacceptable to Kiev. Zielnski and Europeans in the slow office stuck Trump into their heads: “It's as if the United States had to give away Florida.”
Witkoff thought he had heard that Putin would recognize any Western peace forces and security guarantees. “Nie” answer [po rosyjsku “nie”] It came quickly and unequivocally.
Witkoff's style also raises doubts. Lonor – who apparently rarely wants brieffish or advice of experienced experts – works inconsistently And no one knows what position he is in in delicate conversations – say people from the inside. He often distinguishes itself with pro -Russian views.
Universal dissatisfaction
Also in Moscow, the star of Witkoff seems to go out: it is appreciated that Putin meets someone whom Trump is listening to, but here you can hear whispers that The adviser often “does not quite understand what Putin conveys him”.
Reports appear on the wave of questions about the future of peaceful negotiations. If Putin's conversation with Zelanski does not reach Monday, it will mean that Putin deceived Trump – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
“Today's Russian rockets and shock drones are a clear answer to everyone in the world who have called for weeks and months to suspend weapons and true diplomacy. Russia chooses ballistics, not a negotiations.
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