William Hague Criticizes Kushner & Witkoff's Role in Ukraine Peace Talks

Concerns Over Peace Talk Handlers

• ⚠️ William Hague expresses concern that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are handling Ukraine peace talks, suggesting a problematic mixing of business and diplomacy.
• 🎯 The current approach is seen as potentially leading to a deal that is humiliating for Ukraine and therefore unacceptable to them and the West.
• 🇷🇺 Hague notes that Russia's objectives include disabling Ukraine as a sovereign nation, limiting its military, and dictating its alliances, all of which are unacceptable to Ukraine.

Unconventional Diplomacy

• 🇺🇸 It is highlighted that Witkoff has visited Russia six times since his appointment but has never visited Ukraine.
• 💰 The negotiation appears rooted in business interests, such as potential American benefits from reparations and access to Russian land for business purposes.
• 🌍 The underlying incentives for US involvement seem misaligned with global expectations.

Blurring of Business and Politics

• 🐸 Hague uses the metaphor of "frogs being boiled" to describe the situation, indicating a gradual acceptance of a mad situation where business and diplomacy are merged.
• 🇺🇸 In the Trump administration, there's a perceived lack of separation between private business and public interest, unlike in previous US administrations or other Western countries.
• 🤝 The involvement of individuals like Kushner, married to Trump's daughter and with real estate deal experience, in settling the fate of millions in a European conflict is questioned as being