Rubio and Votekaf Slam Politico Report in Heated Response
U.S.Secretary of State and President’s Special Envoy for West Asia Accuse Politico of Publishing “Fictional Story and Falsehoods” on Potential russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
According to the English section of Webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and RT, Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for former President Donald Trump in West Asia, accused the American newspaper Politico of spreading falsehoods in its report about lifting sanctions against Russia as part of a potential peace agreement in Ukraine.
politico reported yesterday that Washington is considering lifting sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline and other restrictions on Moscow’s assets in Europe as part of a peace deal.Citing five sources familiar with the negotiations, the newspaper stated that Witkoff is “the primary supporter of this plan,” with the reason being…Friendship” with Vladimir Putin,the President of Russia,is on the rise.
The article also states that Rubio opposes this plan and further cites analysts warning that such a move could harm U.S.liquefied natural gas exports.
Rubio swiftly responded to the report on social media platform X, writing: “This fictional story is clearly false.”
Witkoff used even sharper language, calling the article “nonsense.” Rubio and Witkoff are among key figures in negotiations related to ending the war in Ukraine.although details of Trump’s peace plan have not been released, reports indicate that one of its conditions is recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, recently rejected this proposal, calling it “contrary to Ukraine’s constitution.” In response, Trump accused the Ukrainian president of jeopardizing negotiations with “provocative statements.and warned that if Zelensky does not compromise, ”he may lose his entire country.”
