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Why the Witkoff Leak Is Way Worse Than It Seems - William Spaniel
Yesterday, Bloomberg released a transcript of a phone call between Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, two of the United States' and Russia's main negotiators. In the call, Witkoff offers advice to Ushakov on how Putin could best broach the subject of a peace agreement in an upcoming conversation with Trump. While the conversation itself is interesting and reveals a great deal about the situation, the fact that the leak occurred at all is even more interesting. This video examines what the leaker's underlying strategy may be.
0:00 Leaks and Negotiations
1:00 What Happened on the Phone Call
3:50 Witkoff's Mindset
10:05 Why the Leak Itself Is Interesting