Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) Committee for International Coverage and Interparliamentary Cooperation, believes that Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff must be dismissed from his place following his "disgraceful and surprising" remarks about Ukraine.
Supply: Merezhko as quoted by Radio Liberty, reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Merezhko referred to as "disgraceful and surprising" Witkoff's statements concerning the so-called referendums on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, which he made throughout an interview with Tucker Carlson.
"He [Witkoff] is echoing Russian propaganda. And I’ve to ask, who’s he? Is he Trump’s envoy, or maybe Putin’s? I don’t have a solution to that query," Merezhko mentioned.
Merezhko believes that Trump should "disavow these statements as a result of they contradict US coverage within the first place".
Quote: "In fact, we can not dictate to our American associates who ought to characterize them, however this individual must be faraway from the delegation. He shouldn’t be the president’s consultant. He’s both utterly unprofessional or just repeating Putin’s narratives."
Background:
- Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Particular Envoy to the Center East, in an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson successfully recognised the "referendums" performed by Russia within the occupied Ukrainian territories in 2022.
- In the identical interview, Witkoff claimed that Ukraine's NATO membership was incompatible with a possible peace take care of Russia.
- Following Witkoff’s interview, the European Fee reaffirmed its unwavering assist for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and harassed that the so-called "referendums" performed by Russia within the occupied territories of Ukraine have been solely falsified.
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