President Donald Trump 's U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has been slammed for "damaging incompetence" over his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin .

Posting on X, formerly Twitter , Michael McFaul, who served in the Barack Obama administration, including as U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation, reacted to reports that Witkoff presented conflicting narratives about Putin's intentions in several calls with European leaders last week, creating confusion.

Newsweek was unable to verify these reports and contacted Witkoff and the White House outside of normal business hours for comment.

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