That speech by President Putin was not only lies, it was hatred.
William Taylor: “That speech by President Putin was not only lies, it was hatred.”
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Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine comments on Putin's speech, describing it as filled with lies and hatred.
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He used NATO expansion. Putin said that NATO expansion was what caused him to have to invade Ukraine. Well, he`s now saying actually, it`s no big deal. NATO expansion no big deal. That just shows the lies definitely that the NATO expansion…
What’s at stake here is the security of Europe. What’s at stake here is a democracy fighting an autocracy. What’s at stake here is freedom that we care about.
He really represents them. The Ukrainian people are strong, are tough. They’re determined to be free. They’re interpreted to be independent. And he is leading that.
The Ukrainians have been cooperative, flexible, supportive and eager to move forward, but the Russians have not.





