US EditionTrump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine: NBC News
- Steve Witkoff, appointed by President Donald Trump, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin three times in Moscow in early 2025 to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Witkoff broke with diplomatic protocol by relying exclusively on Kremlin interpreters rather than employing his own during these meetings, raising concerns about message accuracy and verification.
- Despite several months of talks and a U.S.-led 22-proposal term sheet including a 30-day ceasefire, Putin has consistently rejected unconditional peace terms and maintained maximalist demands.
- Former ambassador Michael McFaul criticized Witkoff’s use of Kremlin translators as "a very bad idea" that left him "at a real disadvantage" due to inevitable translation discrepancies.
- Witkoff’s negotiations have yielded limited progress while Putin uses talks to delay and weaken Western resolve, suggesting that only strong measures will influence Russia’s war strategy.
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Trump's exhibition used only Kremlin translators to meet Putin, writing American press - HotNews.ro
The special mission of President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, was based on translators from Kremlin at his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, reported on the US television website NBC...
Trump’s Envoy Used Kremlin’s Interpreter
“President Donald Trump’s special envoy broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during three high-level meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, opting instead to rely on translators from the Kremlin,” NBC News reports.“Steve Witkoff, a former real estate m
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