Russian commentators have circulated a derisive nickname for Trump diplomats Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff as reported on September 16-17, 2026, mocking their negotiation efforts as clownish. The sobriquet 'Vityok i zyatyok' is a Russian pun combining a nickname for Victor and a diminutive for son-in-law.
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'Widely circulating' Russian nickname for 'clownish' Trump aides revealed www.alternet.org/jared-kushne... Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have spent the year trying to negotiate with both Iran and Russia over wars with no end in sight.
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