Witkoff and Kushner worked for the Kremlin, - The Financial Times.
Trump's emissaries expanded the agenda for negotiations with Russia to include the broad contours of European security, which is what Putin wanted.
But European leaders insist that such issues should be discussed only after the fighting in Ukraine has stopped.
According to the "Financial Times", this will allow the Russians to influence the complications of support in Ukraine, because it creates additional pressure on the Europeans.
In addition, it could increase the differences between the US and Europe at a time when Washington plans to reduce its participation in the defense of European countries.