NATO’s unity was shaken on camera after chief Mark Rutte admitted the alliance still lacks the unanimity needed to bring Ukraine into the bloc — just as Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Moscow for sensitive peace talks with Vladimir Putin. Washington’s leaked draft proposals have already rattled Kyiv and Europe, fueling fears the U.S. may tilt toward Russian demands. Meanwhile, tensions spike after Moscow blasts NATO’s “pre-emptive strike” comments as reckless. With the U.S. absent at the ministerial table and pressure mounting, what is really unfolding behind closed doors?