During a press conference on Tuesday, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked by about reports out of Ukraine that India is supplying Russia with drone parts.
00:03I want to move to a special envoy with Kovs' upcoming trip to Russia.
00:13How much you guys are hoping to achieve, given the fact that there are reports that Russia is not prepared to give up their claims other than partial ceasefire?
00:26Well, first of all, the president has noted, of course, that Special Envoy Witkoff will be traveling to Russia this week.
00:34So we can confirm that from this podium. What that will entail, I have no details for you.
00:40And as you know, this is happening in front of first coming sanctions on Russia. Can you fill us in on?
00:47Well, are you saying that are you declaring for the United States government there's going to be more sanctions on Russia?
00:54I'm not sure. I would I would say I would need to hear that from President Trump when it comes to clearly the president's not happy with with Mr.
01:02Putin and and Russia. But he remains committed to diplomatic solutions.
01:08I would say that we've also seen a remark, perhaps a reflection of possible secondary sanctions regarding the sale of oil.
01:19People who are countries that are buying Russian oil and that has been openly discussed by the president.
01:25But when it comes to things that are decided, we would wait for the president to say that on that line.
01:30I mean, do you have any response to India for me as to a statement saying that they are not going to change their position on oil purchase from Russia?
01:38And just into that, Ukraine today, Ukraine leadership today announced that they actually flagged India made parts that they found in Russian drones.
01:48Do you have any reaction?
01:50Well, again, I won't speak for what the president would think about those things.
01:55We do obviously have envoy Whitcoff going to Russia.
01:59We are committed on that end.
02:01I will not characterize or remark on another nation's comments about what they will or will not do.
02:08I can barely do that here.
02:10But I do know that, of course, President Trump understands the entire field and he has made it very clear he doesn't like what's been happening.
02:20He is a man who is a humanitarian.
02:24He has spent all these months now getting people to the table, finding a solution.
02:28But he's a realist and when he says something and you can see where he's moving, he's very transparent.
02:35That is the voice that you need to hear from.
02:37So he is the guiding hand.
02:42And when it comes to what Russia is doing and those nations that are facilitating this war on Ukraine, it will be up to President Trump about how to respond.
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