Bangladesh, April 13 -- Steve Witkoff, the real estate mogul turned key diplomatic confidant of US President Donald Trump, has emerged as an unexpected but central figure in high-level global peace efforts – garnering support from influential Trump allies such as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Despite not holding an official diplomatic title until recently, Witkoff has conducted a series of unorthodox but impactful negotiations, culminating in his latest closed-door meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 11.

According to reports from Moscow, Witkoff and Putin engaged in over four hours of discussions centered on the potential settlement of the Russia Ukraine conflict. While the Kremlin of...