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I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy bombarded, and children killed with impunity,
she said of the situation in Ukraine I’ll have that done in 24 hours. I’ll have it done,
Trump told one CNN town hall in 2023 If we allow Putin to redraw borders by force, he won’t stop with Ukraine,
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, it has done what can only be described as pure evil: killed thousands of civilians, including 700 children, with missiles and drones that hit their homes and apartments in the dead of night,
I respect the president’s right and responsibility to determine U.S. foreign policy,
Putin went through a hell of a lot with me,
We must start by recognising that returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective,
It is the role of America’s Foreign Service to execute that policy. Unfortunately, the policy since the beginning of the Trump administration has been to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia. As such, I could no longer in good faith carry out the administration’s policy and felt it was my duty to step down,
The America I love, the one our grandparents served, would never stand by and let such horrors happen".
I believe that the only way to secure US interests is to stand up for democracies and to stand against autocrats. Peace at any price is not peace at all – it is appeasement. And history has taught us time and again that appeasement does not lead to safety, security or prosperity. It leads to more war and suffering,
And if Putin succeeds, it sends signals to China that will undermine the security balance in Asia and throughout the world. That will have profound implications for America’s safety, security, and prosperity,
When America does not lead the free world, what is at risk is our own success as a nation. I may no longer be an American diplomat, but I will never stop believing in the need for American leadership to secure our own future and offer the beacon of hope and possibility for every Michigander, every American and so many others around the world,
