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IcyPeas

(24,973 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:01 AM 10 hrs ago

Putin meets with Jared Kushner and S. Witkoff at the Kremlin (*video*)


Sure why not! 🤷🏼 nothing to see here, folks

The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-01-23T04:32:29.426Z


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Putin meets with Jared Kushner and S. Witkoff at the Kremlin (*video*) (Original Post) IcyPeas 10 hrs ago OP
More: IcyPeas 10 hrs ago #1
Why is Jared Kushner meeting with Putin or any government officials? wcmagumba 10 hrs ago #2
Witkoff hasn't been elected to office or appointed as ambassador. He circumvented all requirements by in2herbs 9 hrs ago #3
This other guy too.... IcyPeas 8 hrs ago #4
My guess: They recognize trump NJCher 7 hrs ago #5
Joshy Boy Is To Figure Out Putin's Spoils If Z Caves. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #6

IcyPeas

(24,973 posts)
1. More:
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:14 AM
10 hrs ago

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where trilateral talks between US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations are scheduled for today and tomorrow.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 2026-01-23T08:06:30.014Z

wcmagumba

(5,747 posts)
2. Why is Jared Kushner meeting with Putin or any government officials?
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:17 AM
10 hrs ago

Has he been elected to office or appointed to ambassador or something? Just wondering?

in2herbs

(4,275 posts)
3. Witkoff hasn't been elected to office or appointed as ambassador. He circumvented all requirements by
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:53 AM
9 hrs ago

spending his own money on doing his work. In other words, he's an independent contractor.

IcyPeas

(24,973 posts)
4. This other guy too....
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:31 AM
8 hrs ago

Is this really the guy with Witkoff and Kushner? Why? What relevant expertise does he have in international relations? What does he know about Russia? WTF?

Clay Ranck (@clayranck.bsky.social) 2026-01-23T07:49:15.438Z


NJCher

(42,598 posts)
5. My guess: They recognize trump
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 05:46 AM
7 hrs ago

Is too out of it now and Kushner is their stand-in since Vance is chomping at the bit for the presidency.

Also, if you look at the other posts on this thread, there seems to be a new team moving in. Self-financed government advisers. Another with credentials whose purpose is yet to be determined.

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