Senators accuse Trump envoys of aiding Putin and undermining Ukraine peace talks

Senior Democratic senators sharply criticized Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, accusing them of aiding Vladimir Putin and undermining Ukraine's ability to negotiate a fair and lasting peace. The senators, including Gregory Meeks, Adam Smith, and Jack Reed, said Witkoff and Kushner repeat Kremlin talking points, pressure Kyiv to cede sovereign territory, and bypass U.S. intelligence and State Department channels, calling their approach a threat to global stability. The criticism follows Witkoff and Kushner's multi-hour talks with Putin in the Kremlin on November 12, which Kushner called substantive, with a new round planned next week and a briefing for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.