Biden accuses Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia
by Helen Livingstone from US news | The Guardian on (#6X3Z8)
In his first interview since leaving office, former US president told the BBC he fears for US-Europe relations
Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of modern-day appeasement" in his approach to Russia and expressed fears that Europe would lose confidence in the certainty of America" in his first interview since leaving the White House in January.
He [Vladimir Putin] believes it [Russia] has historical rights to Ukraine," Biden told the BBC. Anybody who thought the Russian president would stop if Kyiv conceded territory, as recently proposed by Trump, is just foolish", he said.
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