Vikik's Talks of Vitkoff with the Kremlin: Why Trump Won't Dismiss the Special Envoy.

According to ТСН: The prospects of Steven Vitkoff as Donald Trump's chief envoy remain uncertain after he was caught allegedly trying to teach the Kremlin how to emphasize itself in the eyes of the U.S. president. However, Trump is unlikely to dismiss him over the leaked phone conversation, as such behavior does not surprise him.

Fiona Hill, former senior advisor to the White House on Russia, noted that the phone conversation is not shocking and such things happen in the context of the Trump administration.

“I don’t think Trump would be surprised that Vitkoff behaves this way, as he acts the same way,” she said.

According to the transcript of the phone conversation published by Bloomberg, Vitkoff discussed the preparation of an American peace plan with Russian President's aide Yuri Ushakov. Many experts express concern that such a conversation could undermine peace negotiations.

Hill emphasized that the materials of the conversation indicate Vitkoff's close relations with Russian officials and his negotiation style. She noted that the 28-point peace plan, which is criticized, is actually just a list of the Kremlin's demands.

“This is not negotiation, it’s dealing,” Hill noted.

Hill also expressed the opinion that the controversial peace plan may have been created to satisfy Trump after his demand to conclude a deal with Ukraine before Thanksgiving. According to her, “everyone is trying to sell Trump their idea to fulfill his desire to conclude a deal,” regardless of national interests.

“This is a deal that benefits the Russians, but it also benefits Trump,” she added.

The expert also emphasized that Russia seeks peace only in the context of Ukraine's capitulation, noting that this is exactly what Putin means.

Hill compared Vitkoff’s approach to old-school diplomacy, evoking associations with European diplomats of past epochs, particularly Cardinal Richelieu. She believes that modern diplomacy has returned to secret deals and behind-the-scenes agreements.

“If we want to achieve something substantial, a real peace agreement between states, it must be transparent,” she concluded.

It should be noted that earlier the publication provided information about the leak of the phone conversation between Vitkoff and Ushakov, revealing the unsuccessful attempt by the American to 'train' the Kremlin on how to deal with Trump.

This situation highlights the complexity of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia and shows how opaque negotiation methods can threaten peace processes. Vitkoff remains an important figure in this dynamic and possibly tense political atmosphere.