Vivek Ramaswamy says ‘will not again Ukraine in battle towards Russia’, faces backlash

Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy infuriated his Republican main rivals when he stated that he wouldn’t again Ukraine in its battle towards Russia, aligning himself with former president Donald Trump who needs to desert essential help of Kyiv.

“We have to level with the American people on this issue,” the 38-year-old multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur stated.

“Just because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is an evil dictator does not mean that Ukraine is good. This is a country that has banned 11 opposition parties, that has actually…,” Ramaswamy stated throughout the second Republican presidential main on the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday.

Ramaswamy’s isolationist tilt drew main blowback from former vp Mike Pence, former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.

Haley, who can also be of Indian origin, was the primary to leap in and oppose such a transfer by Ramaswamy.

“A win for Russia is a win for China,” she stated.

Ramaswamy disagreed.

“China is the real enemy. We are driving Russia further into China’s arms. We need a reasonable peace plan to end this, this is a country whose president just last week was hailing a Nazi in his own ranks,” he stated.

Pence joined Haley in slamming Ramaswamy for his feedback.

“Vivek, if you let Putin have Ukraine, that’s a green light to China to take Taiwan. Peace comes through strength,” he stated.

“We need a reasonable plan to peace. We need a reasonable plan to peace,” Ramaswamy responded.

Christie too slammed Ramaswamy.

“The Chinese are paying for the Russian war in Ukraine. The Iranians are supplying more sophisticated weapons, and so are the North Koreans now as well, with the encouragement of the Chinese,” he stated.

“The naivete on this stage from some of these folks is extraordinary,” Christie stated.

“Look, I understand people want to go and talk to Putin. Guess what? So did George W Bush. So did Barack Obama. So did Donald Trump. And so did Joe Biden, when he said a small invasion wouldn’t be so bad. Every one of them has been wrong,” he stated.

“The fact of the matter is, we need to say right now that the Chinese-Russian alliance is something we have to fight against. And we are not going to solve it by going over and cuddling up to Vladimir Putin. Look, Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin was brilliant and a great leader. This is the person who is murdering people in his own country. And now, not having enough blood, he’s now going to Ukraine to murder innocent civilians and kidnap 20,000 children,” he stated.

“And let me tell you, if you think that’s where it’s going to stop, if we give him any of Ukraine, next will be Poland,” Christie stated.

In an e-mail to his supporters after the controversy, Ramaswamy stated that he was as soon as once more the primary goal of his fellow Republican candidates.

“Nikki Haley said she felt “dumber” when I spoke. Tim Scott came after my business record. Ron DeSantis’ Super PAC wouldn’t stop tweeting about me. While they launched their attacks on my platform last night, I focused on the Truth,” he stated.

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Sep 28, 2023