And he noted that Trump’s remarks have a potential ripple effect, providing an invitation for the estimated 25 million Russian minorities in post-Soviet states “to agitate for the dismemberment of their countries” and a return to the Russian fold. On Aug. 1, 2016, Rogin reiterated his point after Manafort and Trump both denied that they were involved.
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“When host George Stephanopoulos asked, “Why did you soften the GOP platform on Ukraine?” – removing the call for providing lethal weapons for Ukraine to defend itself – Trump said: “[Putin’s] not going into Ukraine, OK?
He replied: “He’s not going to go into Ukraine, alright?” Over 9,000 civilians have died as a result of that war, many of them killed by the pro-Russian forces that Vladimir Putin is bankrolling.
But when Putin says good things and when we have a possibility of having a good relationship with Russian Federation.
Another delegate, Rachel Hoff of Washington, D.C., told the Daily Beast that it was “my understanding that it was Trump staff”, behind the change in language.
A Los Angeles Times article also said Trump “surrogates” intervened during the platform meeting.
But in Trump’s case, there’s a third possibility that is particularly alarming: He may not be able to tell fact from fiction.
On Monday, Trump was adamant that he knew what he was talking about – and that the blame for Crimea’s annexation should be laid squarely at the feet of President Barack Obama. “I know he’s wrong because I’ve been collecting information and visiting places that actually do make these things in America”.
Where exactly does Trump stand?
“Donald Trump should seek the wise advice of the distinguished representatives of the Republican Party who know well what freedom, worldwide law, and the free world mean”.
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Trump has come under scrutiny this past week for his relationship with Russia following his suggestion that Russian hackers find emails that Hillary Clinton deleted after serving as secretary of state. “We have to show some strengths”, he said in the 2014 Today show interview. The New York Times described Trump’s understanding of the situation in Ukraine as “questionable”. Ukraine is not a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation nation, but is a partner. -Russian relations “to a new level”. The DNC did not respond to requests for comment. “You wanna go back?” “It strikes me as plausible that Trump’s campaign pushed for the shift”. So, for example, while the nation has been considering his interesting decision to try to expand his appeal by attacking Gold Star parents, little attention has been paid to this: Vladimir Putin’s occupation of the Crimea has escaped Trump’s notice. He received even more when he mocked his opponents for criticizing his stance, which not only included opposing candidate Hillary Clinton and her running-mate Tim Kaine, but other Democrats and even Republican party members such as Senator and former 2008 presidential candidate John McCain.
