Trump secretly assigned another envoy to handle Ukraine, NYT reports
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:20:20 +0200
Steven Witkoff, appointed by US President Donald Trump as an envoy for the Middle East, has also been tasked with assisting in peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia.
Source The New York Times, citing sources, as reported by European Pravda Details The New York Times revealed that Trump has instructed Witkoff to play a certain role in resolving Russias war against Ukraine.
A few weeks ago, the US president secretly expanded Witkoffs mandate beyond Middle Eastern affairs to open a negotiation channel with the Russians, the report states.
Sources told The New York Times that Trump trusts Witkoff and believes he has the negotiation skills necessary to help end the war in Ukraine.
These sources also claim that Witkoff has already held direct talks with unnamed close allies of Vladimir Putin and discussed Ukraine with contacts in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
It remains unclear how Witkoffs role overlaps with that of Keith Kellogg, the retired general whom Trump officially appointed as an envoy for the RussoUkrainian war.
Background Kellogg is known to be developing a plan for the US president to end the war in Ukraine.
Reports suggest he has temporarily paused this process to consult with European NATO members and gather their perspectives.
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