Putin’s Kremlin Meeting with US Envoy Exposes Flawed Peace Efforts on Ukraine

In a high-stakes meeting at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin received the White House special envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the United States’ proposed peace plan for Ukraine. Yet beyond the official photo-op lies a deeper story of fractured diplomacy and competing agendas that threaten American interests and global stability. Why Are Old Allies Undermining America’s Path to Peace? Witkoff’s arrival in Moscow, accompanied by Jared Kushner—President Trump’s trusted advisor and son-in-law—and an interpreter (a notable change from previous criticized visits), was meant to signal serious negotiations. But leaked phone conversations between Witkoff and Kremlin officials Yuri Ushakov and...