A high-profile U.S. figure has reportedly engaged in diplomatic flattery toward Russia’s leadership, framing it as part of a broader strategy to secure a peace deal in Ukraine. The approach combines pressure on Kyiv with conciliatory gestures toward Moscow, raising questions about the administration’s stance on the conflict. Observers warn this tactic may blur the line between diplomacy and misrepresentation, as the U.S. seeks to position Russia as a cooperative partner despite ongoing tensions. The meeting in St. Petersburg underscores a shift in rhetoric, with claims that Moscow has been accommodating on the war effort.
Steve Witkoff’s flattery of the Russian leader could be just the start of a mendacious stratagem from a US president who says Moscow ‘has been fine on Ukraine’They say the first casualty of war is truth. For the Trump administration, the road to peace with Russia now encompasses some extraordinary lies.Steve Witkoff delivered one as he sat down with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday, aiming to close the deal on Russia’s land grab in Ukraine with the White House’s strategy of maximum pressure on Kyiv and saccharine flattery of the Kremlin. Continue reading...
