S8 Ep131: Trump Envoy's Leaked Negotiations Undermine Ukraine Sovereignty; NATO Grapples with Political Will and Manpower Gaps — Colonel Jeff McCausland — Colonel McCausland analyzes leaked details revealing Trumpenvoy Steve Witkoff coaching Russian negotiators and

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

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Trump Envoy's Leaked Negotiations Undermine Ukraine Sovereignty; NATO Grapples with Political Will and Manpower Gaps — Colonel Jeff McCausland — Colonel McCausland analyzes leaked details revealing Trumpenvoy Steve Witkoff coaching Russian negotiators and proposing Ukrainian territorial concessions, violating fundamental negotiation principles. McCausland believes the war's continuation is the most probable outcome given these dynamics. McCausland assesses NATO readiness, concluding that while economic components exist, political will remains crucial. He condemns the DoD's attempt to prosecute Senator Kelly for citing Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) principles.

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0:00.0	This is CBS Eye on the World.
0:08.5	Here's John Batchelor.
0:11.8	This is CBSI on the world.
0:14.1	I'm John Bachelor.
0:15.1	I welcome my good colleague, Colonel Jeff McCross in the United States Army retired.
0:19.5	CBS News, Dickinson College Visiting Professor, CEO Diamond Sixth leadership and strategy.
0:25.5	London headline, Yuri, here's what I would do.
0:29.4	This is Trump envoy Whitkoff, coaching the Kremlin negotiated an elite call.
0:34.9	Goes on to explain in the subhead.
0:37.4	Steve Whitkoff advises Putin aid on how to handle the U.S. president
0:41.3	and suggests Ukraine seed land.
0:45.4	This happened before the 28 points.
0:47.7	It is a revelation to us how the 28 points came to be,
0:53.7	a suggestion in this phone call for a 20-point plan and a land swap
0:58.0	by a man, Steve Whitkoff, who has been moving between the Middle East and parts of Europe
1:04.6	negotiating for not one, not two, not three, maybe four or five conflicts at the same time.
1:13.7	And this phone call is a revelation to all of us about how the Trump administration is prosecuting diplomacy. Jeff, a very good evening to you.
1:21.3	I say that it is difficult to read this transcript and believe that Mr. Whitkoff has the information
1:26.7	he needs. Good evening, Jeff.
1:28.7	Yeah, John, I would agree with you. The information or the background to conduct these type of
1:32.9	negotiations, you know, it basically violates some of the basic principles of negotiations,
1:37.7	despite the fact that Mr. Trump said, oh, no, this is how you conduct those talks.
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