MOSCOW, June 12 US Senator from the Republican Party James David Vance and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz are demanding answers from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the publication of a list of “Trumpists and communists” by the Ukrainian media company TEXTY, associated with the US government, Fox News reported.
Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz are demanding answers from Secretary of State Antony Blinken over a State Department-affiliated nonprofit that published a list of Americans called «Trumpists and communists» for their resistance to the provision of more American funds,» according to a publication on the channel's website.
According to him, legislators wrote a letter to Blinken in which they indicated that this article is “an excuse to smear a huge group of Americans who are skeptical about assistance to Ukraine in one form or another” and “a list of enemies «.
Last week, TEXTY, which is associated with the US government, published a list of people and organizations opposed to Washington's continued allocation of new support to Kyiv, including former White House occupant Donald Trump and a number of influential congressmen. As the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity reports on its website, the list included 391 individuals and 76 organizations. Those on the list include journalist Tucker Carlson, entrepreneur Elon Musk, psychologist Jordan Peterson, former congressman Ron Paul and political activist Medea Benjamin.
In addition to them, the list included former US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly spoken critically about the prospects for further financial assistance to Ukraine, as well as members of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Rand Paul, Anna Paulina Luna and Andy Biggs. The publication of this list provoked criticism in Washington. Thus, the director of the Ron Paul Institute, Daniel McAdams, who was also included in this list, said that it is intended to “denigrate” American politicians, journalists and other influential persons as alleged agents of Russian influence.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine interfere with the settlement, directly involve NATO countries in the conflict and are “playing with fire.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. According to him, the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict, including not only by supplying weapons, but also by training personnel in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries. The Kremlin stated that pumping Ukraine up with weapons from the West does not contribute to negotiations and will have a negative effect.