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Revealed: Trump’s Secret Talks With Iran & Ukraine

Lev Parnas reveals how Trump ran foreign policy through unofficial envoys like Steve Witkoff and Rudy Giuliani, bypassing US channels in Ukraine and elsewhere.

May 9, 2025

Lev Parnas, a former close associate of Donald Trump, has revealed to Kyiv Post his startling insider account of how Trump’s foreign policy was often conducted outside official US channels.

In a new exclusive interview, Parnas details how Trump bypassed the State Department by dispatching private figures like Steve Witkoff – who is a real estate developer, not a diplomat – as unofficial envoys to Moscow and the Middle East.

Parnas recounts his own role executing Trump’s personal agenda in Ukraine, working alongside Giuliani in covert missions that sidestepped institutional oversight.

He also offers insight into how Trump and his inner circle perceived Vladimir Putin, and what these secret negotiations suggest about the former president’s broader strategy and intentions.

From Brooklyn to Kyiv to the White House – and eventually to prison – Parnas’ journey offers a rare, unfiltered look at the murky intersection of political influence, backdoor diplomacy, and raw power.

Watch the full interview to hear Parnas’ revelations about Trump’s unofficial foreign policy operations, the role of figures like Steve Witkoff and Rudy Giuliani, and what it all means for the future of American diplomacy, as outlined in his recent book Shadow Diplomacy.