He was not elected in a way most people would consider a credible election. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday that he “obviously” doesn’t see Russia and Putin the same way Trump does. Only reason we should ever lift sanctions on #Putin is if he meets conditions of sanctions & ends violations of #ukraine sovereignty. Marco Rubio tweeted that the United States should keep its sanctions against Russia in place while the country continues its occupancy of Crimea. statement suggesting moral equivalence between Putin's Russia and the United States of America is deeply troubling and wrong. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, tweeted that Trump’s “statement suggesting moral equivalence between Putin’s Russia and the United States of America is deeply troubling and wrong.” Trump’s remarks had caused consternation among many Republicans. And they’ll be very dependent on how the Russians respond in the days ahead.” But - make no mistake about it - those decisions will await action. “And in conversations with leaders around the world, frankly, I think they all find it very refreshing.”Īs for Russia, Pence said: “If we have opportunities to work together, I think the President is looking for an opportunity to begin that relationship anew. “President Trump is bringing a very candid and direct type of leadership to the White House,” Pence said. “I think there’s a growing recognition in the world community that there is a new style of leadership, not just a new leader in the White House,” Pence said on ABC’s “This Week.” On Sunday, Pence said Trump spoke with Putin about Ukraine. Our Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns control over the peninsula to Ukraine.” “The United States continues to condemn and call for an immediate end to the Russian occupation of Crimea,” said Nikki Haley, Trump’s envoy to the world body. Trump’s defense of Russia came just days after his United Nations ambassador lashed out at Moscow. When O’Reilly noted Putin is “a killer,” Trump said: “There are a lot of killers. President Donald Trump equated American actions with the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. It was the latest of a series of mixed messages from the White House on Russia to come in a series of days. WASHINGTON (CNN) - Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration is “watching” Russia and “very troubled” by its violation of a ceasefire in Ukraine last week. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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