John Bolton Dismisses Claim Trump Deterred Russian Invasion: He ‘Barely Knew Where Ukraine Was’
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is smacking down claims that his old boss deterred Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. During an appearance on Newsmax on Monday night, host Rob Schmitt…
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is smacking down claims that his old boss deterred Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine.
During an appearance on Newsmax on Monday night, host Rob Schmitt argued former President DonaldTrump “took a very tough stance against Russia. He told Bolton, “I’m surprised you don’t think that he would have handled this better than Joe Biden.”
“The fact is that barely knew where Ukraine was. He once asked John Kelly, his second chief of staff, if Finland were a part of Russia,” Bolton responded.
He added, “It’s just not accurate to say that Trump’s behavior somehow deterred the Russians. I think the evidence is Russia didn’t feel that their military was ready.”
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Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine last week despite warnings that he would face severe sanctions and economic costs.
Republicans have