Ratcliffe to Replace Witkoff, Kushner in Ukraine Talks
The Director of the CIA will replace Wittkoff in negotiations with Russia and Ukraine. John Ratcliffe is ready to play a more active role in US negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, reported the British newspaper Financial Times citing sources.
Consensus
- The U.S. administration is considering changes to the Ukraine peace negotiation team.
- Director of CIA John Ratcliffe may take on a more active role in negotiations between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine.
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are currently involved in the negotiation process.
- The White House has denied the reports, calling them false or fake news.
- Ratcliffe visited Moscow on August 25.
- Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv on September 5–6.
- A phone call between Trump and Putin occurred on September 8.
- The final decision on the negotiation team has not been made by Donald Trump.
Points of divergence
- Sources claim the previous negotiation team has led to a deadlock, and there is accumulated dissatisfaction with Witkoff's methods due to his lack of diplomatic experience and informal style. — kommerant
- The White House considers the visit of Witkoff and Kushner in early September to be their last. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The White House press office called the Financial Times article 'an absolute fake' and stated that no such discussions are taking place. — fontanka
- The potential change in the negotiation team was discussed during the phone call between Trump and Putin. — tg_echoonline_news
- Putin initially planned to meet Ratcliffe but refused after receiving a negative assessment of Russia's war situation from Ratcliffe. — tg_istories_media
- Putin publicly expressed preference for working with Witkoff and Kushner, calling them trusted figures close to Trump. — tg_istories_media
- Kushner intends to shift focus from Ukraine to the Gaza conflict and U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions. — meduza
- The Kremlin denied reports of a canceled meeting between Putin and Ratcliffe. — fontanka
- Ratcliffe is expected to replace Witkoff and Kushner in the negotiation process. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (15 sources)
- Expert Koshkin: Ratcliffe unlikely to try to squeeze Whitcough out of negotiations — Вечерняя Москва
- FT: Ratcliffe may replace Kushner and Whitacre in Ukraine talks — Коммерсантъ
- CIA Director to Replace Wittkoff in Talks with Russia and Ukraine — DW Главное
- FT: Ratcliffe may replace Whitlock and Kushner in talks between Russia, Ukraine and US — Дождь (Telegram)
- CIA Director Ratcliffe plans to take on a more active role in the negotiation process for resolving the conflict in Uk... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Financial Times named candidate for new Ukraine negotiator — Фонтанка
- CIA Director Ratcliff may replace Whitlock and Kushner in peace talks in Ukraine — FT — ЭХО / Новости
- CIA Director Ratcliffe may get more prominent role in Ukraine talks. Washington and Kyiv are unhappy with Wittcoff — Важные истории
- FT: CIA director Ratcliffe may get key role in Ukraine talks — Коммерсантъ
- CIA Director Ratcliffe, according to FT, will become key US negotiator with Russia and Ukraine — Meduza
- The role of Whitcomb and Kushner in negotiations on Ukraine may be reduced — Вести
- FT: Ratcliffe may replace Whitaker and Kushner in talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US — Дождь
- FT: Ratcliffe may replace Whitlock and Kushner in talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US — Дождь (Telegram)
- USA more actively deploys CIA director in resolving Ukrainian crisis — Интерфакс
- Media: CIA Director may replace Wittkoff and Kushner in Ukraine negotiations — Вечерняя Москва
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