Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
from HowRu68@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 21:50
https://lemmy.world/post/27305198

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as “a posture and a pose” by Donald Trump’s special envoy.

Steve Witkoff said the idea was based on a “simplistic” notion of the UK prime minister and other European leaders thinking “we have all got to be like Winston Churchill”.

In an interview with pro-Trump journalist Tucker Carlson, Witkoff praised Vladimir Putin, saying he “liked” the Russian president.

“I don’t regard Putin as a bad guy,” he said. “He’s super smart.”

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zonnewin@feddit.nl on 23 Mar 22:17 next collapse

“I don’t regard Putin as a bad guy,” he said.

Then you have lost your moral compass, and you out yourself as aligned with the axis of evil.

[deleted] on 23 Mar 22:30 next collapse
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HowRu68@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 22:36 next collapse

And he’s just literally reiterating Classic Russian Propaganda/ disinformation according to the article. So now we all know who really is controlling him.

Ledericas@lemm.ee on 24 Mar 10:20 collapse

It’s always buzzwords, like referring to historical characters,

Ledericas@lemm.ee on 24 Mar 10:19 collapse

Because he’s paying him and trump money

Lasherz12@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 22:33 next collapse

Way to validate your opposition’s supposedly wrong actions in nearly the same breath, stooge.

BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca on 23 Mar 22:39 next collapse

“He’s super smart.”

I don’t know why, but that just made me laugh out loud.

palordrolap@fedia.io on 23 Mar 22:50 next collapse

The only plan Russia and its allies will accept is one that has Ukraine's complete, immediate and unconditional surrender. Anything else will be "dismissed" in similar fashion.

UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 23:15 next collapse

Hmmmm….

From Wikipedia:

“Witkoff, who is Jewish, was born in the Bronx in New York City, and was raised in Baldwin Harbor, New York and Old Westbury, New York on Long Island.[8][9][10][11] He is the son of Martin and Lois Witkoff.[12] His father was a manufacturer of ladies’ coats in New York City.[13][12] His paternal grandfather and grandmother were both born in the Russian Empire.[14][15]”

Ledericas@lemm.ee on 24 Mar 10:20 collapse

It’s the Russian blood coursing through his veins

CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca on 23 Mar 23:50 next collapse

Does being super smart or a genius preclude you from being evil? Don’t we have a word for it?

thefluffiest@feddit.nl on 24 Mar 02:09 next collapse

That means it’s actually a good plan

andallthat@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 11:34 next collapse

Being berated by Trump personally should be worn as a badge of honour. I’ll accept a "personally insulted by Musk"as kind of a silver medal.

But come on… Witkoff? The only proper response is “do you kiss Trump’s butt with that mouth?”

fluxion@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 18:54 collapse

“Don’t be going all Winston Churchill, that Stalin fellow might’ve been on to something aligning with the Nazis instead.”

aquilarift@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 09:56 next collapse

witkoff is firmly attached to donnie’s brown starfish

Ledericas@lemm.ee on 24 Mar 10:21 collapse

More like a male angler fish, he fused to his hole

drhodl@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 10:03 collapse

Witkoff has first hand experience as to what Pootang the Tiny’s taint tastes like.