The words of Anitta Hipper, spokeswoman for the European Commission, are Reaction to statements special envoy Donald Trump Steve’a Witkoffa.
Witkoff, formally involved in the Middle East, has recently been thriving in Russia. Recently, he saw Vladimir Putin in Moscow. He also interviewed a pro -Russian journalist Tucker Carlson.
In the conversation he spoke, among others about the issues of occupied Ukrainian territories, indicating that on them The Russians were carried out“referenda”.
Hipper during a press briefing she condemned His theses and emphasized that the European Union invariably supports the sovereign and integral Ukraine and the fight of this country with the Russian occupier.
Voice from the EU after the scandalous words of the envoy Trump
A spokeswoman, referring to Witkoff's statements, stated that these referendums conducted by the Russians in the occupied areas of Ukraine are “total fraud” – describes European truth.
– “voting” took place under the barrels of pistols Hipper said, pointing to the illegality of actions carried out by the Kremlin officials.
Hipper also indicated that the EU supports the position that the actual conditions of arms suspension or the end of the war should decide First of all, Kyiv. “Nothing about Ukraine, without Ukraine,” she added.
War in Ukraine. Loud words of the envoy of Trump
In an interview with Carlson, Witkoff also preached other controversial statements. In addition to legitimacy for illegal, fictitious Russian referendums, he also spoke about “Putin's prayer for Trump After the assassination of his life “or emotion of the US president, when he listened to this story.
In subsequent statements he also said, among others, that “Putin does not want to take all of Europe” – I take his word for it,” he declared.
Witkoff's attitude was criticized by conservative journalists and even Republican politicians, e.g. Congresmen Don Bacon.
JD Vance in defense of Witkoff: Critics are furious
– People, who criticize him are furiousthat he is successful where they have failed for 40 years – wrote the Vice President of the USA JD Vance in response to Witkoff's criticism. “Steve Witkoff is a great guy who does an amazing job,” he added on X.
“It turns out that a large part of diplomacy boils down to a simple skill: don't be an idiot,” Vance said.
Sources: European truth, Reuters, Interia