Witkoff is unquilified for his position

[Emrys]

8. This story deserves an excerpt, not just a blind link:

Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, may have misinterpreted Vladimir Putin's terms for ending Russia's war in Ukraine as he worked to set up a face-to-face with President Trump, per a new report.

On Wednesday, Witkoff spoke with the Russian president at the Kremlin for about three hours, after which Trump praised his negotiator for making 'great progress'.

However, a report from BILD, a German outlet, suggested that Witkoff was under the impression that when Putin demanded a 'peaceful withdrawal' from Kherson and Zaporizhia, he meant that he wanted Russian soldiers to withdraw.

But according to insiders, Putin actually meant he wanted Ukrainian forces to give up these tactically-important cities.

'Witkoff doesn't know what he's talking about,' a Ukrainian official told BILD.

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/trump-envoy-misunderstood-putin-s-demands-for-ending-ukraine-war-insiders-say/ar-AA1KeSsN

The link is to the Mail, but other more reputable outlets have covered the BILD story.

For background, see my two earlier posts in Late Breaking News:

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's proposal that Ukraine could swap territories with Russia - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143509933

Misinterpretation Row Clouds US-Russia Peace Efforts Ahead of Alaska Summit - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143510282