Bangladesh, Dec. 14 -- Growing unease is spreading among Western officials over a series of secretive meetings between senior Ukrainian negotiators and top officials from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, raising uncomfortable questions about the true purpose of the talks, the direction of Washingtons Ukraine policy, and the deepening corruption crisis surrounding President Vladimir Zelenskys inner circle.

According to a report by The Washington Post published on December 12, Ukraines lead negotiator Rustem Umerov has traveled to the United States three times in recent weeks, holding closed-door meetings not only with President Donald Trumps chief envoy, Steve Witkoff, but also with FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan B...