Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Questions:
Witkoff-Kushner mission: the fallout:
Its impact on Russian politics
Its impact on Ukrainian politics
Its impact on US politics. Why is there talk of Ratcliff replacing Witkoff-Kushner as chief negotiator
d. Impact of this mission on the EU
These are some of the questions we shall consider today.
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