Gen. H.R. McMaster: “Putin Couldn’t Be Happier”

CBS News reports:

An Oval Office showdown between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would have been cheered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as Mr. Trump’s national security adviser during his first administration.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia and provided aid to Ukraine after the war began but last month, Mr. Trump flipped U.S. policy on its head. He opened peace talks with Russia, which occupies 20% of Ukraine while bombing the rest, and did not invite Ukraine. Then on Friday, he berated Zelenskyy during an explosive Oval Office meeting.

“Vladimir Putin couldn’t be happier,” McMaster, who is a CBS News contributor, said. “Because what he sees is all of the pressure on Zelenskyy, all of the pressure on Ukraine and no pressure on him.”

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