National security analyst Darin Gaub told Newsmax on Friday that any emerging negotiations between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine must be rooted in the understanding that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a long record of deception, warning that Western officials cannot take Kremlin signals at face value as discussions move forward.
Speaking on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America Early,” the retired lieutenant colonel said the diplomatic push led by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will face significant obstacles because Putin is unlikely to reveal his true intentions until the moment a deal is finalized.
“Can you trust Putin? Of course not,” Gaub said. “He’s not going to want to do and say straight out what he believes … until that deal is actually done.”
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