The female participant in the Whitcoff-Putin dialogue has been publicly disclosed.
In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 6 in Moscow. This was Whitkoff's fifth visit to the Russian capital this year.
During the meeting, a key topic of discussion was the Ukrainian crisis. Whitkoff, contrary to his previous practice, was accompanied by a personal U.S. translator, instead of relying on the translation provided by the Russian side.
The woman present at the meeting was identified as an American translator. CNN reported this meeting, citing its own correspondents, and noted that next to Whitkoff was a woman, presumably an American translator.
The reason for Whitkoff's decision to use a personal translator instead of the official translation provided by the Russian side is not explicitly stated in the sources found. However, it is worth noting that in diplomatic practice, it is sometimes preferred for envoys or negotiators to bring trusted personal translators to ensure precise understanding, confidentiality, or to avoid potential biases in official translators.
Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian President, noted that the dialogue was constructive. The meeting was also reported by other media outlets, including our site, which has a Telegram channel for subscribers to stay updated on events in Russia and the world.
Interestingly, a video of the Putin and Whitkoff meeting has surfaced since the initial report, although it was not mentioned in the CNN report at the time.
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The meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin involved discussions on the Ukrainian crisis, with Whitkoff choosing to bring a personal translator to ensure precise understanding and confidentiality, a practice sometimes preferred in diplomatic negotiations. This war-and-conflicts and politics-related event was reported by various media outlets, including CNN and the author's own site, which offers a Telegram channel for general-news updates.
