Analysis
A conversation by Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, was revealed by Bloomberg, advising the Kremlin to praise the President of the United States. For Luís Ribeiro, “from a diplomatic point of view, this is frightening, extraordinary, it is even difficult to find an adjective”.
Already , Steve Witkoff reportedly advised the Kremlin to praise the President of the United States e It is also suggested that Russia classify Donald Trump as the “true man of peace”. A gesture that, according to Witkoff, would help prepare the ground for an agreement in Ukraine. While Trump guarantees that his envoy used “common” methods, Moscow says there is “nothing scary” in the conversation.
For Luís Ribeiro, it raises serious questions about the scope of Russian influence. “We have someone from the White House, a special envoy of the President himself, teaching the Russians how to manipulate Donald Trump, how to manipulate the President of the United States. This is very serious”emphasizes.
The SIC commentator recalls that Witkoff did not even pass the White House ethics commission and has maintained real estate interests linked to Russian oligarchs for decades. The controversy has already led to calls, including within the Republican Party, for the envoy to be immediately removed.
Luís Ribeiro even considers that a Russian agent “wouldn’t do anything differently” than Witkoff did when advising strategic praise designed to influence Donald Trump. And, in a context in which the Kremlin insists that it is still “early” to talk about peace, the SIC commentator recalls that Russia continues to shape the international debate according to its own strategic objectives: from the reduction of the Ukrainian army to the retreat of NATO to pre-1987 borders.
