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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 65 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"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.

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Because he's paying him and trump money

[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's the Russian blood coursing through his veins

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That means it’s actually a good plan

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

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 2 points 1 week ago

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

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago

“He’s super smart.”

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

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 13 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] aquilarift@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

witkoff is firmly attached to donnie's brown starfish

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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