Donald Trump ’s pursuit of a swift Ukraine peace deal risks turning the country into “a grey zone waiting for the next attack”, a prominent Ukrainian politician has warned. The warning follows Bloomberg’s publication on Tuesday of leaked recordings in which US President Mr Trump’s special envoy , Steve Witkoff, was heard advising Vladimir Putin ’s senior aide, Yuri Ushakov, on how best to approach President Trump and frame a Ukraine settlement modelled on the recent Gaza ceasefire.

In the October 14 call, Mr Witkoff suggested Mr Putin congratulate President Trump on the Gaza agreement, note Russia ’s support for it and describe the president as “a real man of peace”. A second leaked conversation captured Russian officials discussing with Mr Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, elem

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