U.S. President Donald Trump’s assignment of his favorite envoys to juggle the Iranian nuclear ⁠standoff and Russia’s war in Ukraine in a single day has left many in the foreign policy world scratching their heads. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/18/world/politics/us-witkoff-kushner-iran-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #stevewitkoff #jaredkushner #iran #middleeast #us #donaldtrump #republicans #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy