The Republican 2024 presidential candidate's peace proposal involved ceding 20% of Ukraine to Russia and a permanent commitment not to allow Ukraine to enter NATO.
June 5, 2023

The Republican 2024 presidential candidate's peace proposal involved ceding 20% of Ukraine to Russia and a permanent commitment not to allow Ukraine to enter NATO. Ramaswamy also said he did not consider Ukraine a "top foreign policy priority" for the U.S.

Ukrainians would have a swift two-word response to proposals as ludicrous as this one. These are just not serious people offering serious solutions. Republicans are clowns.

Source: Newsweek

Republican 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Sunday that he would agree to "major concessions" to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war.
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Ramaswamy, a businessman, has pledged that, if elected, he would "not spend another dime of American money on a war that does not affect our interests."

ABC News host Martha Raddatz pressed him on his stance on the Russia-Ukraine war during an appearance on This Week on Sunday morning, asking him, "You don't think the idea of Russia taking over Ukraine is not in our interests?"

Ramaswamy explained that while he does not view Russia taking Ukraine as "preferable," he does not view it as a "top foreign policy priority" for the U.S., instead saying that as president, he would focus his efforts on the alliance between China and Russia, which he views as "our top military threat."
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"What I think we need to do is end the Ukraine war on peaceful terms, that yes, do make some major concessions to Russia, including freezing the current lines of control—which Ukraine wouldn't want to do—and also a permanent commitment not to allow Ukraine to enter NATO," he said. "But in return, Russia has to leave its treaty and its joint military agreement with China. That better advances American interests and actually furthers China from going after Taiwan, which I think is a much higher priority for the United States."

Ramaswamy seems to be annoyed at the level of criticism he's getting for his foolishness, tweeting this no less than three times in the past 24 hrs.

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