Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “cancer” not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

“Look, I’m a Republican, I support President Trump, and I believe that most of his policies on national security are right. I believe his instincts are pretty good,” Tillis said Thursday on the Senate floor while warning of global turmoil.

“But what I’m telling you: Whoever believes that there is any space for Vladimir Putin in the future of a stable globe better go to Ukraine. They better go to Europe; they better invest the time to understand that this man is a cancer and the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime,” he added.

Trump has sought to pin blame on Zelensky in recent days for the ongoing war, which began in earnest following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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“It will be a cancer that spreads into the South China Sea, into Taiwan, and metastasized across the globe,” the North Carolina lawmaker said of Putin’s efforts to gain territory.

“So, ladies and gentlemen, when I tell you that Vladimir Putin is a liar, a murderer and a man responsible for ordering the systematic torture, kidnapping, and rape of innocent civilians, believe me — because the evidence is mile high.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5157...in-russia/

Now let's see these guys show some spine and stand up to Trump.