Western media outraged by transcript of Witkoff’s conversation with Russians: details
Фото: Reuters
The leaked recordings of Trump’s special envoy, Stephen Witkoff, and Russian officials have sparked a flurry of criticism in Western media, with journalists calling the situation shocking and drawing attention to Witkoff’s blatant misunderstanding of the Kremlin’s goals.
Oliver Carroll (The Economist) notes:
“Even in the Trump era, this is stunning. Witkoff is giving a Kremlin adviser guidance on how Putin should behave with Trump.”
John Hudson (The Washington Post) adds:
“If you’re Ushakov, you’re probably a little concerned about the security of your communications.”
Christopher Miller (Financial Times) called the event “incredible”:
“Witkoff directly advises Russian officials on how Putin should address Trump, while demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of Putin’s goals and the war.”
Piotr Saur (The Guardian) emphasized that the transcript indicates Witkoff’s incomplete understanding of the Kremlin’s demands.
Michael Weiss (The Insider) drew attention to Witkoff’s unfulfilled promises:
“How many more times can he give advice without following it, either to Trump or to Putin?”
Khrysto Grozev (The Insider) emphasized the risk of political consequences:
“Witkoff advises a foreign leader on how to manipulate his own president. Will Trump seek treason charges?”
Hans Joachim von der Burchard (Politico) suggested a possible role for American intelligence in the leak of the records, and John Galtivanger (Foreign Policy) believes that the transcripts could become an argument for critics of Trump’s “peace plan,” who see it as a capitulation to Russia.
The published materials once again emphasize the scandalous nature of the interaction between US representatives and the Kremlin and caused a serious reaction in the international community.
Recall that Donald Trump’s special representative Steve Witkoff gave Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov advice on how to properly present the Kremlin’s proposals for a possible settlement of the war in Ukraine to the American leader . Moreover, according to some indications, the peace plan itself could have been of Russian origin.
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