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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    “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.

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

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      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?”

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    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]”

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    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.

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

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