ABC This Week interviews for 2023 races: on Foreign Policy
Mike Pence:
Russia military conduct isn't just warfare; it's evil
I do know the difference between a genius and a war criminal, and Vladimir Putin's unconscionable and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was an act of naked aggression. And I was literally on the streets of the city where more than 500 civilians were gunned
down by the Russian military. I mean, the Russian military's conduct, on an ongoing basis, it's not just about warfare. It's evil. And I think that's another reason why we must continue to provide the Ukrainian military with what they need.
Source: ABC This Week on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Jul 2, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy:
Opposing Russia in Ukraine is not a top priority for us
Q: You do not believe that Russia taking over Ukraine would be bad for our national interest?
RAMASWAMY: I do not think it is a top foreign policy priority for us. I don't think it is preferable for Russia to be able to invade a sovereign country that is its neighbor. But I think the job of the U.S. president is to look after American interests.
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Jun 4, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy:
Russia/China alliance is the top threat America faces
Break up that Russian/China alliance because China's bet is that they're going to go for Taiwan, the U.S. won't want to be in simultaneous conflict with two nuclear superpowers at the same time. But if Russia's no longer at
China's back and vice versa, we're in a stronger position.And no other candidate in either party is talking about this. I think that's the top threat we face. And that's the focus of my foreign policy.
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Jun 4, 2023
Will Hurd:
Push the Russians out of Crimea & out of the Donbass
And one of the things that I was concerned that I'm Secretary Blinken said, he said help the Ukrainians take back land that they lost in the last 16 months? How about we take back land that they lost since 2014? We should be making sure that we're
supporting Ukraine and pushing the Russians out of Crimea, out of the Donbass. And I hope that was just him, misspeaking. And that the official policy is not just going back to the way things were when the Russians most recently invaded 16 months ago.
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Jun 25, 2023
Will Hurd:
China is trying to surpass us as a global superpower
The last two administrations, President Biden, and President Trump has failed in the western hemisphere to build our allies. And why should every American care about this? Every American should care, because the
Chinese government is trying to surpass us as a global superpower. And if they do that, that is going to affect our 401(k)'s, it's going to affect our ability of kids to get good paying jobs.
Source: ABC This Week on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
Jun 25, 2023
Chris Christie:
Aid to Ukraine degrades Russian army; sends message to China
I still absolutely believe, both from what've seen in polling and what I'm experiencing anecdotally, that a majority of Republicans want us to be supporting
Ukraine because those folks are fighting for their own freedom, their own liberty, and they're degrading the Russian army and sending a message to the Chinese. Those are all good things for America.
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Jul 16, 2023
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