Trump 'barely knew where Ukraine was' says John Bolton
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump 'barely knew where Ukraine was' says John Bolton

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump 'barely knew where Ukraine was,' said his former National Security Advisor John Bolton, as he snapped back at a Newsmax anchor for saying the Trump administration was 'very tough' on Russia. 'In almost every case the sanctions were imposed with Trump complaining about it, saying we were being too hard,' Bolton said in a Monday night interview with Newsmax's Rob Schmitt. Former President Donald Trump 'barely knew where Ukraine was,' said his former National Security Advisor John Bolton, as he snapped back at Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt for saying the Trump administration was 'very tough' on Russia Former President Donald Trump appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday night in Orlando and insisted that Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't act up on his watch because he was a 'strong president' Bolton instead suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't feel his military was ready to mount a widespread invasion of Ukraine. Bolton also told Schmitt that it was inaccurate to say the Trump administration sanctioned Nord Stream 2, the Russian-German pipeline project that was officially canceled last week by the German government in the run-up to Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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LA Times  

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The Independent  

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John Bolton Reveals How Little Donald Trump Actually Knew About Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

John Bolton Reveals How Little Donald Trump Actually Knew About Russia

Huff Post  

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2 years, 9 months ago

Former US ambassador to UN says Trump ‘barely knew where Ukraine was’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Bolton, who served …

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The Independent  

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Huff Post  

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The Independent  

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3 years ago

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The Independent  

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Firstpost  

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CNN  

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Firstpost  

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NPR  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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CNN  

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