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blue-wave

(4,680 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:38 AM 23 hrs ago

State Department Celebrating Russia National Day Comes Under Scrutiny

Source: Newsweek

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the U.S. "remains committed to supporting the Russian people" as the country marked Russia Day.

The statement issued Thursday said that the U.S. wants "constructive engagement" with Moscow to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine.

But some social media users have questioned the tone of Rubio's message to a country which has invaded Ukraine, with one X user describing it as "an insult."

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed Rubio's message while the head of Russia's international affairs parliamentary committee, Leonid Slutsky, described it as a "polite gesture."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/rubio-russia-us-committed-2084371



F off little Marco.
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State Department Celebrating Russia National Day Comes Under Scrutiny (Original Post) blue-wave 23 hrs ago OP
Ditto. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #1
Is he gonna support Kim's people on their holiday? Rubio is a spineless little "yes" man Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #2
Sounds like Rubio is an asset too. Captain Zero 23 hrs ago #4
Rubio channeling FDR this morning 🤦‍♂️ LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #3
Marco is spending a lot of time working for the Russians. dchill 23 hrs ago #5
Ruble me this. sheshe2 21 hrs ago #13
I have a very impolite gesture for Russia and Rubio William Seger 23 hrs ago #6
I just left a huge one in the toilet ArizonaLib 17 hrs ago #19
Kommissar Rubio's flying his hammer and sickle flag with great pride these days Torchlight 22 hrs ago #7
Traitor Bayard 22 hrs ago #8
Fucking republican traitors. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #9
Breathtaking!! Just Leghorn21 22 hrs ago #10
What the fuck Iamscrewed 22 hrs ago #11
Since when did we become Russia's vassal state? Ray Bruns 22 hrs ago #12
WTF!!!! ashredux 20 hrs ago #14
Rubio, Mr. Evil 20 hrs ago #15
Fuck the Russian people. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #16
Rubio is a goddamn traitor to the US. Martin68 18 hrs ago #17
Rubs supports ruske people but not american people. Clouds Passing 17 hrs ago #18
So far it seems "constructive engagement" is give Russia everything it wants?! electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #20

Deuxcents

(22,580 posts)
2. Is he gonna support Kim's people on their holiday? Rubio is a spineless little "yes" man
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:42 AM
23 hrs ago

Captain Zero

(7,955 posts)
4. Sounds like Rubio is an asset too.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:46 AM
23 hrs ago

I think one Democrat should run for president on one position only.

I will deport all Russians in the US back to Fucking Russia.

Just to make a point.

dchill

(42,570 posts)
5. Marco is spending a lot of time working for the Russians.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 11:47 AM
23 hrs ago

I wonder how much that pays.

Torchlight

(4,834 posts)
7. Kommissar Rubio's flying his hammer and sickle flag with great pride these days
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:18 PM
22 hrs ago

Who needs William Joyce to hem and haw and haw anymore?

Bayard

(25,444 posts)
8. Traitor
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:19 PM
22 hrs ago

Our current crop of rethuglicans all want to be on Putin's payroll. No wonder Russia is going broke.

Ray Bruns

(5,272 posts)
12. Since when did we become Russia's vassal state?
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:32 PM
22 hrs ago

Don’t answer, it was a rhetorical question.

LudwigPastorius

(12,656 posts)
16. Fuck the Russian people.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:44 PM
20 hrs ago

Until they get rid of Putin, fuck 'em.

I'd fully expect the rest of the world to say the same about us and Trump.

electric_blue68

(21,735 posts)
20. So far it seems "constructive engagement" is give Russia everything it wants?!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 05:36 PM
17 hrs ago

FU, Putin
FU, Marco

Slava Ukraini !!! 🌻🇺🇦🌻

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