Trump on Witkoff’s “fused” conversation with the Russians: He should “sell Ukraine to Russia”, this is the job of a businessman

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US President Donald Trump commented on the transcript of the conversation of special envoy Steve Witkoff with Putin’s aides, published by the Bloomberg agency. Trump did not see anything unusual in the actions of his representative, calling it “standard practice” and the specifics of the work of a businessman.

Source: Trump during communication with journalists aboard Air Force One

Direct speech: “This is standard practice. He (Witkoff – ed.) has to sell it to Ukraine. He has to sell Ukraine to Russia. This is what a dealmaker does.”

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Details: Trump emphasized that an effective negotiation process always involves some pressure and persuasion on both sides of the conflict. According to the president, he personally did not hear the published conversation, but he considers this practice of negotiations to be normal.

Direct speech: “You have to convince them of that. It’s a very standard form of negotiation. I haven’t heard this exact audio, but it’s a normal negotiation practice. And I imagine he’s saying the same thing to Ukraine, because each side has to give and take (make concessions – ed.).”

What preceded:

• The Bloomberg agency published the transcript of the telephone conversation during which the special envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff gave advice to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov on how Russia should better present its proposals for a “peace agreement” to Donald Trump.
• From another conversation between Ushakov and Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, it follows that the so-called “peace plan” of 28 points was prepared by Putin’s aidesand Witkoff had to present it as his own work.

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