I think if the world starts following the path of Vladimir Putin, we are going to be less prosperous, certainly less secure, and have far fewer freedoms.
Marie Yovanovitch: “I think if the world starts following the path of Vladimir Putin, we are going to be less prosperous, certainly less…”
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Yovanovitch warns about the dangers of following Putin's example and its impact on global prosperity and security.
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Ukraine is the front line of freedom right now. This is a struggle between freedom and tyranny.
But then Zelenskyy was elected president. I think Putin thought that he could manipulate Zelenskyy. He was sorely disappointed there.
I have heard people close to the president from his administration saying that, if he had had a second term, he would no doubt have pulled the U.S. out of NATO.
I think he needs to knock it out of the park with that speech, again, emphasizing western unity, American leadership and calling Russia out for what it is and then explaining once again why Ukraine matters, why this is a greater battle of…