Leaked Witkoff Call Reveals Trump's Alleged Pro-Putin Stance on Ukraine Peace Deal

Leaked Call Details Trump Envoy's Role

• 📞 A leaked transcript of a call between Steve Witkoff, a Trump envoy, and Yuri Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy adviser, suggests a pro-Kremlin stance on a Ukraine peace deal.
• 🤝 The conversation, dated October 14th, reportedly sounded more like a "coach talk" from Witkoff to Ushakov, emphasizing collaboration to finalize a peace deal.
• 🗣️ Witkoff allegedly advised Ushakov on how to flatter Trump, suggesting Putin congratulate him on a Gaza peace plan to gain his support for a Ukraine deal.

Proposed Peace Deal Framework

• 🗺️ The call indicated that the peace plan would necessitate territorial concessions from Ukraine, potentially including a land swap.
• 📝 This discussion is seen as the origin of the controversial 28-point peace plan, which later emerged and was perceived as favoring Moscow.
• 💡 Witkoff reportedly proposed a 20-point peace proposal for Ukraine, mirroring a similar plan for Gaza, to encourage cooperation.

European Response and Strategy

• 🌍 European nations are described as scrambling for influence, adopting a strategy of praising Trump to avoid alienating him.
• ⏳ Privately, many Europeans are reportedly frustrated with excessive acquiescence to Trump, advocating for a stronger, independent stance to support Ukraine.
• ⚠️ Some European officials, particularly from Eastern European countries like the Baltic States, view Europe as appearing weak and not being taken seriously by Trump or Russia.

Underlying Dynamics of the Conflict

• 🇷🇺 The core issue remains that any peace plan not meeting Russia's maximalist aims, including territorial control and military limitations, is unlikely to be accepted by Putin or Russian ultra-nationalists.
• 📈 Putin believes Russia is winning on the battlefield and can outlast the West, making him unlikely to back down without significant concessions.
• ❓ The lasting viability of any potential peace deal is questioned, especially in the absence of robust security and territorial guarantees for Ukraine.