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Trump's Negotiator Faces Scrutiny After Putin Meeting

5/15/2025

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Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief negotiator, engaged in a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 25, 2023. This encounter has sparked scrutiny over Witkoff's connections to Russian interests, highlighting the troubling intersection of diplomacy and profit in U.S.-Russia relations, particularly in the context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief negotiator, engaged in a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 25, 2023. This encounter has sparked scrutiny over Witkoff's connections to Russian interests, highlighting the troubling intersection of diplomacy and profit in U.S.-Russia relations, particularly in the context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.