Steve Witkoff, Trump’s friend who used to buy him sandwiches and is now negotiating peace in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump has tasked one of his closest friends with traveling to Russia this week to meet with President Vladimir Putin. He wants to unblock negotiations on a peace agreement for Ukraine, which seemed close a few days ago but has stalled again due to Moscow’s indifference. And for that, he needs someone he can trust. His emissary is Steve Witkoff, a 68-year-old New Yorker born into a Jewish family in the Bronx who has no background in diplomacy — and yet has been performing this critical task for several months now.

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