A look back in History that seems to be repeating again Today with the Ukraine pushing deeper into Russian territory…..
As tensions build between the U.S. and the Kremlin over election-related hacking, President Barack Obama on Friday dismissed Russia as a “smaller,” “weaker country” that does not “produce anything that anybody wants to buy except oil and gas and arms,” but warned that it could pose a serious threat if Americans “abandon” democratic values.
Responding to intelligence reports that Russia sought to disrupt the presidential election through cyberattacks, Obama was harsh in his assessment of the Kremlin: “The Russians can’t change us or significantly weaken us,” he said at his end-of-year press conference on Friday. “They are a smaller country, they are a weaker country, their economy doesn’t produce anything that anybody wants to buy except oil and gas and arms. They don’t innovate.”…
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On Friday, Obama warned about the issue becoming partisan and specifically took aim at Republicans for their views on Putin, citing polling data that shows that the autocrat’s approval rating among them has increased starkly.
“Over a third of Republican voters approve of Vladimir Putin, the former head of the KGB,” the president said. “Ronald Reagan would roll over in his grave.”…
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