US senator wants Trump envoys to be replaced as "Witkoff and Kushner seem to side with Russia"
US Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Democratic Party, has said that US President Donald Trump should replace his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are involved in a "peace plan" on Ukraine, arguing that they have acted in Russia's interests rather than as impartial mediators.
Source: European Pravda, citing Blumenthal in a comment to Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster
Details: Blumenthal said he is concerned that Trump is pushing Ukraine towards quickly signing a peace deal without security guarantees.
Quote: "I am deeply concerned that he [Trump – ed.] appears to be abandoning Ukraine to its fate. He is forcing it to make territorial concessions that are unjust and unwise, and depriving it of the military aid needed to defend against Putin's slaughter."
More details: Commenting on the talks, Blumenthal said that they appear "completely one-sided in the way Trump's envoys have conducted them", as Ukraine is subject to multiple conditions and Russia is facing none.
Quote: "They [Witkoff and Kushner] seem biased against Ukraine. I think Trump needs new envoys – Witkoff and Kushner seem to side with Russia instead of being neutral or objective negotiators. And the entire 'peace plan' needs to be thrown out. They need to go back to square one."
More details: The senator also responded to Trump's call for elections in Ukraine.
Quote: "Trump seems to be appeasing Putin. And elections are just another step in what he is trying to do for Putin. Putin does not hold elections. Zelenskyy has no need to either."
Background:
- The Financial Times has recently reported that Trump hopes to reach a deal "by Christmas".
- Meanwhile, unnamed officials from Trump's team told the Wall Street Journal that the administration is not pressuring Kyiv to accept any settlement of Russia's aggression against Ukraine that the Ukrainian side considers unacceptable.
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