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Leak Aims to Sabotage U.S.-Russia Ties Amid Ukraine Talks

11/26/2025

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Yuri Ushakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the leak of his call with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff aimed to disrupt U.S.-Russia relations amid Ukraine talks.
The leak followed reports that Ukraine agreed to a U.S. peace plan, drawing criticism from Kyiv and European allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed the leak, announcing plans to have Witkoff meet Putin and engage Ukrainian officials via U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

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Yuri Ushakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the leak of his call with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff aimed to disrupt U.S.-Russia relations amid Ukraine talks.
The leak followed reports that Ukraine agreed to a U.S. peace plan, drawing criticism from Kyiv and European allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed the leak, announcing plans to have Witkoff meet Putin and engage Ukrainian officials via U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.