Donald Trump Gives Questionable Explanation of Events in Ukraine
Donald Trump on Sunday offered a muddled explanation of his views about the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia and its continued efforts to undermine Ukraine’s control of other parts of the country, and Trump amplified his earlier suggestion that, if elected president, he might recognize Russia’s claim and end sanctions against it.
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos on the ABC News program “This Week,” Trump said that if he were president, President Vladimir Putin of Russia would not send his forces into Ukraine. Trump then backpedaled when Stephanopoulos pointed out that Russian troops had been there for nearly two years.
“He’s not going into Ukraine, OK; just so you understand,” Trump, the Republican nominee, said when the issue came up. “He’s not going to go into Ukraine, all right? You can mark it down. You can put it down. You can take it anywhere you want.”
“Well, he’s already there, isn’t he?” Stephanopoulos interrupted.
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