Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".

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.”

  • UnpopularCrow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    251·
    3 days ago

    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]”