Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine

c/world · u/HowRu68@lemmy.world · 98 points

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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u/Ledericas@lemm.ee · 4 points

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

u/andallthat@lemmy.world · 4 points

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?"

u/fluxion@lemmy.world · 2 points

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

u/Ledericas@lemm.ee · 3 points

It's the Russian blood coursing through his veins

u/Ledericas@lemm.ee · 1 points

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

u/HowRu68@lemmy.world · 32 points

And he's just literally reiterating Classic Russian Propaganda/ disinformation according to the article.

So now we all know who really is controlling him.

u/Ledericas@lemm.ee · 3 points

Because he's paying him and trump money

u/Lasherz12@lemmy.world · -1 points

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u/zonnewin@feddit.nl · 67 points

"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.

u/UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world · 24 points

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]”

u/thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 19 points

That means it’s actually a good plan

u/BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 19 points

>“He’s super smart.”

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

u/palordrolap@fedia.io · 14 points

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.

u/Lasherz12@lemmy.world · 14 points

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

u/CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca · 7 points

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

u/aquilarift@lemmy.world · 6 points

witkoff is firmly attached to donnie's brown starfish

u/drhodl@lemmy.world · 2 points

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