On Truth Social this week, U.S. President Donald Trump took a minute to tout a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia. “A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine. It will go into effect shortly,

Trump’s lead envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Steve Witkoff, has had similar moments of confusion. In an interview in March, he could not name the regions over which the war is being fought. “These so-called four regions,” he said, struggling to recall them. “Donbas, Crimea... You know the names.”