Le Monde's account of Witkoff's tense meeting with the Ukrainians in Florida The French newspaper, citing knowledgeable sources, wrote that American negotiator Steve Witkoff had a tense meeting with the head of Ukraine's presidential office, Krylo Budanov, in Florida on October 9. The newspaper "Le Monde", quoting knowledgeable sources, wrote that at this meeting Vitkoff spoke to Budanov "like a child" and tried to "teach" him how to make money. Vitkoff proposed a plan for "regional prosperity" in the post-war era, which included a complete renewal of the transit of Russian oil and gas to Europe through the land of Ukraine. Vitkoff claimed that Ukraine would benefit from transit revenues and Europe would benefit from lower energy costs. According to this report, Budanov claimed that Belarus is dependent on Moscow and said that Ukraine's model is "not Belarus, but Poland." - Link.

Le Monde's account of Witkoff's tense meeting with the Ukrainians in Florida The French newspaper, citing knowledgeable sources, wrote that American negotiator Steve Witkoff had a tense meeting with the head of Ukraine's presidential office, Krylo Budanov, in Florida on October 9. The newspaper "Le Monde", quoting knowledgeable sources, wrote that at this meeting Vitkoff spoke to Budanov "like a child" and tried to "teach" him how to make money. Vitkoff proposed a plan for "regional prosperity" in the post-war era, which included a complete renewal of the transit of Russian oil and gas to Europe through the land of Ukraine. Vitkoff claimed that Ukraine would benefit from transit revenues and Europe would benefit from lower energy costs. According to this report, Budanov claimed that Belarus is dependent on Moscow and said that Ukraine's model is "not Belarus, but Poland." - Link.