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Mike Pence condemns Trump's decision to lift Russian fuel sanctions
Original: Mike Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president from 2017 to 2021, sharply condemned his former boss’s decision to lift
Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump's vice president from 2017 to 2021, sharply criticised his former boss's decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel. Pence argued the move hands a lifeline to Putin's war machine while Ukraine continues fighting for survival, saying Putin does not want peace. His comments highlight a rare public rupture within the Republican Party over Russia policy.
Why now: A prominent former vice president publicly breaking with Trump over Ukraine and Russia policy is a striking political rift.
Mike PenceDonald TrumpVladimir PutinUkraine
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- Mike Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president from 2017 to 2021, sharply condemned his former boss’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel. Pence said the move gives a lifeline to Putin’s war machine while Ukraine fights for survival. “Putin doesn’t want peace. Putin… · noelreports@mstdn.social · 1
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