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By Hollie Silverman and Dan GoodingShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberUnited States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russian officials on how to pitch a Ukraine peace deal to President Donald Trump, according to an audio recording reported by Bloomberg.
Witkoff, a property developer and longtime Trump associate, played a pivotal role in shaping the White House’s current Ukraine peace proposal, as well as the ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza.
Late in October, Witkoff met with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to the Russian president, in Florida to discuss and begin drafting an agreement that would prioritize Russian interests.
In a conversation reviewed by Bloomberg, Witkoff is heard telling Ushakov "We put a 20-point Trump plan together that was 20 points for peace and I’m thinking maybe we do the same thing with you."
In another conversation on Oct. 29 Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser, Dmitriev told Ushakov he could "talk later with Steve" about a paper, Bloomberg reported.
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email Tuesday for comment.
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