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Witkoff: "The war didn't need to happen. It was provoked. It doesn't necessarily mean it was provoked by the Russians. There were all kinds of conversations back then about Ukraine joining NATO. That didn't need to happen. It basically became a threat to the Russians."

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Aaron Rupar1 year ago

Witkoff can't name a single specific concession Russia will have to make as part of a peace deal

Standing for Freedom Center2 years ago

The Berlin Wall fell for a reason. It would be foolish to consider trying to rebuild it - and all it represents - today.

Art Candee 🍿🥤1 year ago

Yet another Putin stooge.

Jo1 year ago

It was her fault she got raped, maybe if she hadn’t been wearing such a short skirt…

Lib Dunk1 year ago

Why @SteveWitkoff are y’all spouting off Russian state media talking points? This admin was supposed to be America - not Russia - first…

Last Day With You1 year ago

**REPORTER:** So just to be clear—you’re saying Ukraine *existing* as a sovereign nation was a "threat" to Russia? **WITKOFF:** I’m saying NATO expansion provoked this war. It didn’t need to happen. **REPORTER:** Right, because when a dictator wants to expand his empire, the real problem is the people who don’t want to be invaded? **WITKOFF:** Russia felt threatened by Ukraine joining NATO. **REPORTER:** Putin felt ‘threatened’ by a democracy on his border, because dictators hate democracy. You’re just repeating Kremlin talking points. **WITKOFF:** I’m saying this could’ve been avoided. **REPORTER:** Sure, if Ukraine had just surrendered its sovereignty up front. But tell me, should other countries take notes? Should Poland, the Baltics, and Finland roll over too, just to keep Putin ‘comfortable’? **WITKOFF:** We need to put America First. **REPORTER:** America First? This sounds a lot more like Putin First. And funny how Trump wants to copy this playbook: gut democracy, silence critics, and punish anyone who stands in his way. What you’re defending isn’t ‘peace.’

Devin Duke1 year ago

He considers merely a conversation about Ukraine joining NATO enough to provoke an invasion? Crazy stuff.

Socrates1 year ago

GOP works for Russia

Vince Wilson1 year ago

Republicans are the Russian sympathizer party. This is russian propaganda.

TDMcClellan1 year ago

Jesus Christ…each day it gets worse and worse…”talks” of potentially joining NATO gave Russia the green light to invade!?!?!

Anna Baxter1 year ago

That entire trope has been exposed as a lie by other republicans. A Kremlin talking point. What an ignorant, unqualified white guy.

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The moment that it became real that it was going to happen. Thank you, cap.

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