Trump seeks to build on momentum from Gaza deal in a busy diplomatic week | NYGazet

Energized by success in the Middle East, President Donald Trump is eager to harness that most elusive ingredient in politics and diplomacy: momentum. A week that began with a 36-hour trip to the Middle East ended with Ukraine’s president in the White House, trying to convince Trump to approve new long-range missiles before a surprise meeting soon with Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

These are busy days for Steve Witkoff. The real estate developer-turned-Swiss Army Knife diplomat (officially the special presidential envoy for peace missions) was sitting in the galleries of the Israeli Knesset on Monday, listening as President Don... [10792 chars]