From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
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     Zelensky picks new adviser Trump called 'toxic' and 'terrible' ahead of   
   Paris talks with Witkoff, Kushner   
      
   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Tuesday in Paris with US   
   peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- one day after naming a   
   critic of President Trump as his new economic adviser, calling her "highly   
   skilled," despite Trump describing her as "toxic" and "terrible."   
       ....   
   It's unclear what effect Zelensky's choice of former Canadian finance   
   minister Chrystia Freeland as his new economic adviser will have on the   
   Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but the US president has repeatedly made clear   
   that he detests her.   
      
   Freeland resigned as then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's finance   
   chief in December 2024 after clashing with Trump over his tariff threats.   
      
   Trump said at the time: "Her behavior was totally toxic, and not at all   
   conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of   
   Canada. She will not be missed!!!"   
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   https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/us-news/zelensky-picks-new-adviser   
   trump-called-terrible-ahead-of-paris-talks-with-witkoff-kushner/   
      
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