{"id":97177,"date":"2025-11-18T06:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/the-reason-why-european-officials-do-not-trust-the-us-special-envoy-steve-witkoff-we-are-shocked\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T06:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:13:25","slug":"the-reason-why-european-officials-do-not-trust-the-us-special-envoy-steve-witkoff-we-are-shocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/the-reason-why-european-officials-do-not-trust-the-us-special-envoy-steve-witkoff-we-are-shocked\/","title":{"rendered":"The reason why European officials do not trust the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff. &#8220;We are shocked&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Officials from European Union countries believe that the special envoy of the US president, Steve Witkoff, does not understand all the nuances of Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine. This would be one of the reasons why EU leaders want to speak directly with Donald Trump, reports Politico. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The publication recalls that Donald Trump sent his friend Witkoff to conduct personal negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and to act as his special envoy in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Bloomberg, EU officials were shocked by the fact that Witkoff does not understand the &#8220;complexity of the war between Russia and Ukraine&#8221;. A high-ranking European official told the publication that the bloc does not trust that Witkoff &#8220;can reliably and accurately convey messages between Moscow and Washington&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the official noted, European leaders are eager to speak directly with Trump as often as possible and &#8220;with as many of them present&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digi24.ro\/stiri\/externe\/motivul-pentru-care-oficiali-europeni-nu-au-incredere-in-trimisul-special-al-sua-steve-witkoff-suntem-socati-3506847\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officials from European Union countries believe that the special envoy of the US president, Steve Witkoff, does not understand all the nuances of Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine. This would be one of the reasons why EU leaders want to speak directly with Donald Trump, reports Politico. 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