"Even for a US president long fixated on deal-making, Donald Trump's assignment of his favourite envoys to juggle two sets of negotiations - the Iranian nuclear stand-off and Russia's war in Ukraine - in a single day in Geneva has left many in the foreign policy world scratching their heads."
"The shuttle diplomacy this week by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has raised questions not only about whether they are overstretched and outmatched, but about their serious prospects for resolving either of the twin crises, experts say."
Donald Trump directed his preferred envoys to handle two high-stakes negotiations in one day in Geneva: the Iranian nuclear stand-off and Russia's war in Ukraine. The envoys tasked with shuttle diplomacy were US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Many in the foreign policy community reacted with puzzlement to the rapid redeployment between the two negotiations. Observers question whether the envoys are overstretched and outmatched. Concerns also focus on the realistic prospects for resolving either the Iranian nuclear dispute or the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine.
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