Former Ukraine Ambassador to Newsmax: Witkoff Has a ‘Hard Job’ Selling Peace to Russia

William Taylor, the former United States ambassador to Ukraine, told Newsmax that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff does not face an easy sell convincing Russia to agree to a new peace proposal to end its invasion of Ukraine.

Taylor told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” on Wednesday that “Witkoff has a hard job. He’s going to have a very hard job.”

The former ambassador said Witkoff’s mission though, is to succeed. “He’s going to have to present the U.S. position, this 19-point plan, and look for ways to pressure, push, encourage, persuade [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to agree,” Taylor explained.

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