The special envoy of Donald Trump is accused of 'regurgaining Kremlin -Propaganda' and has told itself to apologize from the people of Ukraine.
Steve Witkoff received the label 'A shame' and 'From his depth' about his comments about Ukraine that gives up his territory.
Mr. Witkoff, 68, a billionaire -ownership developer without diplomatic experience, represents the US in visits to Moscow as part of Mr Trump's efforts to agree -the fires in Ukraine.
In an interview with ex-Fox news anchor Tucker Carlson, Mr. Witkoff clashed and tried to name the Russian-occupied districts of Ukraine, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk.
He also said that the regions were 'Russian speaking' and that 'there have been referenda in which the majority of people indicated that they want to be under Russian rule'.
His comments refers to Kremlin-organized voices Six months after Russia's invasion in 2022, not recognized by Western countries and denounced as a sham.
Last night Cross-Party politicians reacted with anger.
Labor MP Neil Coyle said: 'Many people in Florida and Texas speak Spanish, but it would be idiot and offensive to claim that they belong to Spain. Ukrainian territory only belongs to the Ukrainian state. '
The special envoy of Donald Trump is accused of 'regurgaining Kremlin -Propaganda' and has told itself to apologize from the people of Ukraine
Steve Witkoff (photo) received the label 'A shame' and 'From his depth' about his comments about Ukraine that gives up his territory
Mr. Witkoff, 68, a billionaire -ownership developer without diplomatic experience, represents the US in visits to Moscow as part of Mr Trump's efforts to cease -fires in Ukraine
Liberal-Democrat Sarah Green, who is part of the parliamentary group for all parties in Ukraine, said: 'Witkoff does not care about the sovereignty of Ukraine. He is more comfortable to repeat Putin's propaganda than to support heroic hunters and citizens of Ukraine. '
And Dr. Bob Seely, a former Tory Member and author of an upcoming book about Russian Warfare, said: 'Witkoff is very clear from his depth and breathtakingly poorly informed. He does not know the names of the areas he is talking about.
'Saying that the Ukrainian people want to be part of Russia – it is an absolute shame.
'He does not make a report or recognition of the fact that in areas occupied by Russia the treatment of Ukrainian citizens, whatever language they speak, has been terrible.
“This man is just the propaganda of Kremlin Regurgitation. He should apologize with Ukrainians and maybe talk to some Ukrainians who are dealing with the aftermath of the Russian invasion. '
Liberal-Democrat Sarah Green (photo), who is part of the all-party parliamentary group in Ukraine, said: 'Witkoff does not care about the sovereignty of Ukraine. He is more comfortable to repeat Putin's propaganda than to support heroic hunters and citizens of Ukraine '
Mr. Witkoff said about the territory controlled by Russia: 'The elephant in the Chamber is that there are constitutional issues in Ukraine about what they can admit, with regard to the specification of territory.
'The Russians are de facto control of these areas.
'The question is, will the world acknowledge that these are Russian areas? Can Zensky Politics survive if he recognizes this? '
He also seemed to mix Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, with the Eastern territories of Ukraine occupied since the 2022 invasion.
Mr. Witkoff, a friend of Mr. Trump, was appointed as envoy from the East, but has since visited twice to negotiate a ceasefire -the fire between Russia and Ukraine.
In the interview he also praised the relationship between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin.
He said that the Russian president had prayed for the Lord Trump in a church in Moscow after the murder attack on him last July.
He also said that Putin had presented him a portrait of Mr. Trump by a Russian artist, who then delivered Mr Witkoff to the American president.
Last week, Ukraine and Russia were in principle agreement with a limited ceasefire after Mr Putin had rejected a fully cessation of 30 days of 30 days
“He was touched,” he said. 'This is the type of connection that we have been able to recover, a simple word that is called communication.
“President Putin had ordered a wonderful portrait of President Trump from the leading Russian artist, and asked me to take it home to Mr Trump.
'It was such a graceful moment, and [he] Told me his story … about how when the president was shot, he went to his local church and met his priest and Bad in front of the president.
“Not because he was the president of the United [States]… but because he had a friendship and he prayed for his friend. '
Dr. Seely said: 'The Russian negotiating team is very professional and their tactics are very aggressive and controlled.
'But you have this hotshot -ownership boys who walk in a world that they just don't understand.
“Ukraine invaded twice, in 2014 and 2022. No one in the occupied regions got a choice, only the military oppression of the Russian state.”
Last week, Ukraine and Russia were in principle an agreement with a limited ceasefire after Mr Putin had rejected a 20-day full ceasefire.
