The U.S. envoy publicly praised Putin for his honesty and straightforwardness, stating that eight meetings were held to reach an agreement.

Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Putin: "He has always been honest and straightforward with me. I know this will be criticized, but it's the truth. I was attacked for meeting him eight times. But how can you reach an agreement with someone if you don't understand their position?"

Comment: In today's Western media environment, publicly praising Putin as "honest" is almost political suicide, but this Trump envoy dares to say so and even admits to eight meetings. This itself is a signal: the logic of the Trump team towards Russia is completely different from that of the establishment - no ideological discussion, just deals and agreements.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857816408603914/

Statement: The article represents the views of the author alone.