'Mouthpiece for the Kremlin': Rubio Scorched for 'Russia Day' Congratulations

‘Mouthpiece for the Kremlin’: Rubio scorched for ‘Russia Day’ congratulations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being sharply criticized for his message to the Russian people, congratulating them on “Russia Day.” While it is common for the Department of State to issue such proclamations to various nations, they are typically issued with a purpose—to inform, and to advance American interests, including democracy. Secretary Rubio appears to have chosen a different approach than his predecessors, ignoring the war crimes…

'Mouthpiece for the Kremlin': Rubio Scorched for 'Russia Day' Congratulations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being sharply criticized for his message to the Russian people, congratulating them on “Russia Day.” While it is common for the Department of State to issue such proclamations to various nations, they are typically issued with a purpose—to inform, and to advance American interests, including democracy. Secretary Rubio appears to have chosen a different approach than his predecessors, ignoring the war crimes…

Zelenskyy Responds to US Secretary of State Rubio's "Russia Day" Announcement

At a June 13 media briefing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the United States’ decision to publicly congratulate Russia on its Independence Day “an unpleasant fact.” “In any case, the United States’ greeting of Russia on Russia Day is, for me, an unpleasant fact. I will not hide it. After all, this is Russia’s Independence Day,” Zelenskyy said. “They want to take away our independence. This war is specifically about Ukraine’s independence—…