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Witkoff asked Ukraine's Budanov to stop striking Russian refineries
Original: Le Monde: Witkoff demanded that Budanov halt strikes on # Russian oil refineries, stating that they "put the world at ri
US envoy Steve Witkoff demanded that Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, arguing they "put the world at risk," Le Monde reports. The tense conversation took place on October 9 in Florida, where Witkoff also proposed a "regional prosperity plan" for the post-conflict period between Ukraine and Russia.
Why now: Reports that a US envoy pressured Ukraine to stop hitting Russian oil infrastructure touch on sensitive ongoing peace-negotiation dynamics.
Steve WitkoffKyrylo BudanovLe MondeRussiaUkraine
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- Le Monde: Witkoff demanded that Budanov halt strikes on # Russian oil refineries, stating that they "put the world at risk." A tense conversation took place on October 9 in Florida. The U.S. presidential envoy proposed a "regional prosperity plan" for the post-conflict period,… · qucuvehin@unredacted.social · 1
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