Senior European leader warns Putin is now 'dangling money in front of Trump': MS NOW
By Tom Boggioni
Published February 16, 2026 7:26 AM ET
Returning from the Munich Security Conference, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure European officials about Donald Trumps administration, MS NOWs David Rohde reported that there are now fresh concerns about the presidents relationship with Vladimir Putin.
Appearing on Morning Joe with fill-in host Ali Vitali Monday, Rohde stated that a European official told him that the Kremlin was using the most direct appeal that works with Trump the offer of money.
Asked about Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushners ongoing involvement in negotiating an end to the Russian war on Ukraine, Vitali asked, Can you talk about some of the conversations that you had on the ground about that role?
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Think about this for one minute..............this asshole Witkoff and the other asshole Kushner are saying this BS.................so Russia gets 12 trillion from whom from the Middle East.............did they (Russia) or did they not invade Ukraine those two can pound sand along with that orange hair traitor.........
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So, in terms of Russia, a senior European official warned me that essentially Moscow and Putin are dangling money in front of the Trump administration, he reported. Last week, President Zelenskyy said that an aide to Putin is sort of talking with Witkoff in private about up to 12 trillion dollars somehow in economic and business agreements between the US and Russia.