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Post by Admin on Feb 20, 2022 20:53:35 GMT
Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that she was supportive of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his defiant speech Saturday to the Munich Security Conference. Speaking to reporters at the site of the annual conference on international security, Harris said she understood the extremely difficult position that Ukraine’s leader is in, with Russian troops massed on his nation border amid expectations that President Vladimir Putin could order an invasion at any minute. “Let us recognize the position he’s in,” Harris said of Zelenskyy, according to pool reports. “His country is virtually surrounded by Russian troops. This is my belief, based on just my own assessment and speculation: He came here make a very clear point that he does not stand alone.“ On Saturday, Zelenskyy told the conference: “We are going to protect our country with or without the support of our partners.” Speaking in the city that was the location of the infamous 1938 agreement that allowed German dictator Adolf Hitler to dismember and then gobble up Czechoslovakia without penalty, Zelenskyy warned of the dangers of letting bullies get their way. “Has our world completely forgotten the mistakes of the 20th century?” he asked. “Where does appeasement policy usually lead to?” Ukraine’s president also called for immediate sanctions against Russia, but Harris reiterated the Biden administration’s position that sanctions had greater value if held back as a threat. She said America’s European allies shared that view. “The Allied relationship is such that we have agreed that the deterrence effect of these sanctions is still a meaningful one,” Harris said, adding: “We still sincerely hope that there is a diplomatic path out of this moment.” Harris, who met directly with Ukraine’s president on Saturday, also backed President Joe Biden’s statement that he expects Russia will indeed invade Ukraine.
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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2022 20:51:56 GMT
Обращение Президента России Владимира Путина к нации 287,150 views • Streamed live 2 hours ago • Президент России Владимир Путин выступит с обращением к гражданам.
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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2022 12:46:41 GMT
A Moment of Peril for Ukraine and the World 583 views • Feb 22, 2022 • Secretary Blinken: “The basic principles that sustain peace and security – principles that were enshrined in the wake of two world wars and a Cold War – are under threat."
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Post by Admin on Feb 23, 2022 2:23:24 GMT
Former President Trump on Tuesday called Russia's recognition of two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine a "genius" move ahead of its military invasion.
In an interview on "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics in eastern Ukraine on Monday was "smart" and "pretty savvy."
"I went in yesterday, and there was a television screen, and I said, 'This is genius,'" he said. "Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful."
"I said, 'How smart is that?' He's going to go in and be a peacekeeper," added Trump, who regularly praised and sought close ties with Putin during his time in office. "That's the strongest peace force. We could use that on our southern border. That's the strongest peace force I've ever seen. There were more army tanks than I've ever seen. They're going to keep peace, all right."
Following his recognition of the two Donbas areas, which are controlled by Russian-backed separatists, Putin moved in troops, which led to international condemnation.
President Biden called the troop movement "the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine" and slapped Moscow with multiple sanctions on Tuesday.
“If Russia goes further with this invasion, we stand prepared to go further as with sanctions,” Biden said.
In his interview, Trump repeated his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and said if he had remained president, Putin would never have attempted something like this.
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Post by Admin on Feb 23, 2022 13:10:31 GMT
Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. 1,547 views • Feb 23, 2022 • Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the Department of State, on February 22, at 4:15pm.
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