Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:49pm on 17 Feb 2025,Monday International
Former President Donald Trump sent his close friend and real estate mogul Steve Witkoff to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for negotiations on the Russia-Ukraine war. Witkoff, a political outsider turned Middle East envoy, previously played a role in US-Russia prisoner swaps and Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks. His latest diplomatic mission, which excludes Ukraine and European allies, has raised concerns about a shifting global order. Witkoff, a longtime Trump ally, is now heading to Saudi Arabia for direct US-Russia talks, following a Trump-Putin call. His growing influence underscores Trump's unconventional foreign policy approach and its geopolitical implications.
