Faint Signals in the Fog of War: A Skeptical Look at US Diplomacy in Ukraine The recent visit by US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow, followed by their arrival in Kyiv, has sparked a mix of hope and skepticism about the prospects for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The trip's narrative – that a new plan can somehow end the five year old conflict – is both intriguing and troubling.
The idea that Kushner and Witkoff are bringing a "proposal to end the war" with them, as US President Donald Trump described it, raises more questions than answers.