Russia confirmed the leak of a phone call between Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top aide. The White House stated that there is nothing incriminating in the call's content and that it is aimed at facilitating a deal to end the war in Ukraine through further talks. However, the biggest question remains: who leaked the call? During the phone call on October 14, Witkoff advised Ushakov, Putin's top foreign policy aide, that praising Trump would help facilitate a call between the Russian president regarding the war. It was also suggested that Putin should call Trump before the president's visit.
