Ex-Trump adviser McMaster breaks with the former president on praise of Putin
Thursday, McMaster was asked if Putin is someone to be"praised" after his former boss extolled the Russian leader for his"genius" moves in invading the eastern European nation.
"Certainly not someone to be praised," McMaster responded, adding that this is a"man who has enabled serial episodes of mass homicide" and has"subverted Europe by weaponizing migrants."McMaster's remarks are a shift from Trump and his supporters' comments on Putin amid the escalating crisis.
"I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, 'This is genius.' Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine. Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that's wonderful. So, Putin is now saying, 'It's independent,' a large section of Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Outgoing National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster attends a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House April 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. During a CNN interview, McMaster condemned Vladimir Putin following Russia's attack on Ukraine.The U.S. and European allies slapped Russia with sanctions earlier this week for its aggression toward Ukraine.
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