Rubio Melts Down on Air Over Accusation U.S. Is ‘Placating Putin’
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The secretary of state could not contain his fury as he sparred with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos.

Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio grew visibly frustrated during an ABC News interview when questioned about the Trump administration’s approach to Russia.

Defending Trump’s push for peace talks with Putin, Rubio insisted negotiations were necessary but admitted the administration didn’t know Russia’s demands.

He clashed with host George Stephanopoulos over Trump’s refusal to call Putin a dictator and the U.S. siding with Russia in a recent UN vote.

Rubio also compared Trump’s handling of Ukraine to Biden’s approach to Israel, further escalating tensions.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Anything in the South China Sea or the Indo-Pacific that they shouldn’t be doing.

    Such as? What isn’t China doing that they would be doing without British or French intervention?

    China literally just says sometimes “Hey, nice land you got there. Would be a fuckin’ shame if we took it…”

    You sure you’re not confusing China with the United States?

    NATO is the largest nuclear deterrent in the world

    Deterant to what? They certainly didn’t keep Russia out of Georgia, Crimea, or the Donbas.

    • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Such as?

      I literally went on to explain. So either you’re being disingenuous here or you just don’t read. Either way, I’m out.

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You sure you’re not confusing China with the United States?

      Boom, there it is!

      I Guess we’re just ignoring all the shit they’re pulling by dumping sand and dirt into the ocean and calling it a Chinese island, and all the shit they’re doing near Taiwan.

      Can’t wait for someone to pull out a 400 year old map to justify modern day imperialism again!