Former President Bill Clinton has expressed remorse over his role in negotiating a 1994 deal that resulted in Ukraine giving up its nuclear arsenal, suggesting that Russia never would have invaded …
“I knew that President Putin did not support the agreement [then-Russian] President [Boris] Yeltsin made never to interfere with Ukraine’s territorial boundaries – an agreement he made because he wanted Ukraine to give up their nuclear weapons,” Clinton said.“They were afraid to give them up because they thought that’s the only thing that protected them from an expansionist Russia,” he added.
The former president remarked that he felt “terrible” that the deal was shattered and that Ukraine had little to offer as a deterrent to Putin’s invading forces. “When it became convenient to him, President Putin broke it and first took Crimea. And I feel terrible about it because Ukraine is a very important country,” Clinton said.
Clinton suggested that if Ukraine held on to its nuclear arsenal, Russia never would have annexed Crimea in 2014 or invaded Ukraine last year.Clinton argued that Western military and financial support for Ukraine should continue, and Kyiv should be the one to determine when it is the right time to pursue a peace deal.
“I think what Mr. Putin did was very wrong, and I believe Europe and the United States should continue to support Ukraine,” he said. “There may come a time when the Ukrainian government believes that they can think of a peace agreement they could live with, but I don’t think the rest of us should cut and run on them.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Bill Clinton accidentally gives pro-Second Amendment argument during interview on Russia-Ukraine WarFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton suggested during an interview Tuesday that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if Kyiv still had nuclear weapons, which were surrendered in 1994.
Weiterlesen »
Bill Clinton: I'm to blame for Russia's invasion of Ukraine'I feel a personal stake' in the war in Ukraine, the former president said.
Weiterlesen »
The average Houston water bill will jump up $11 in April. Here's why.The bill for 3,000 gallons of water is roughly half of the bill for 4,000 gallons.
Weiterlesen »
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US announces $2.6B in new security aid for UkraineThe Pentagon has announced $2.6 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine.
Weiterlesen »
SEE IT: Hillary Clinton lives it up at lavish dinner as Trump battles Manhattan chargesFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was honored at a New York City club Tuesday night, just hours after former President Trump was arraigned.
Weiterlesen »