Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has criticized Keir Starmer's peacekeeping plan for Ukraine, calling it 'Churchill-like posing' and praised Putin as 'super-smart'. Witkoff believes that peace can be achieved through diplomacy instead of fighting. He also believes that Putin has already achieved his goals in Ukraine and does not need to absorb more territory. Despite Putin's statements about wanting to bring back the Russian Empire, Witkoff questions the purpose of absorbing Ukraine.