WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2018 in Washington, DC. During the press conference, Paul announced his opposition to the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as U.S. President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State, and also his opposition to Gina Haspel as the new Director of the CIA. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) argued with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken over the potential effects of expanding the NATO military alliance.
“One country can’t dictate to another the choices it makes about with whom it allies,” Bliken responded questioned by Paul. Ukraine has been denied admission to NATO for 14 years.
Paul argued that Ukraine not being in NATO is a “good thing” because “we have not had advocacy for U.S. troops.” Paul also added that Georiga and Ukraine were attacked because they were once part of the old Soviet Union.
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“We are not going to be more Ukrainian than the Ukrainians,” Bliken said. The U.S. goal in Ukraine is to ensure “the ability to repel the Russian aggression and strengthen their hand at the eventual negotiating table.”
Critics online slammed Paul for parroting Kremlin talking points with his arguments.
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