Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript

Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump

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By Bloomberg News

November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM UTC

The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser.

The transcript was prepared after Bloomberg reviewed a recording of the call.