Former Ambassador Ric Grenell says the hardline stance is due to President Joe Biden after the Afghanistan debacle and losing to the Taliban, shaming America into another fall of Saigon.
The Ukraine crisis is going on because he was vice-president when Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea during Obama's term. Kabul's capitulation to the Taliban forces made him the most vilified US leader in modern times.
Biden Tries To Act Tough
Grenell said in an interview with Newsmax that the hardline stance against Russia is due to capitulating Kabul due to a series of errors. One of the worst failures of the current administration has made the US less trusted by its allies.
The Ukraine border crisis is getting milked for what it's worth to prove the president has what it takes to be the leader of the free world.
He spoke to Rita Cosby on Saturday Report, saying Kabul's fall is not healthy as the White House may have lost perspective. The president's mindset might not be the best way to judge the dicey situation with Vladimir Putin.
US allies saw the domino effect from the decisions of the White House until Kabul fell. They were kept out of the loop and realized that Washington was not what it used to be.
Biden Administration Should Consider Diplomacy
The ex-ambassador Rick Grenell said that it is a mistake to antagonize Moscow due to its position and power. In his opinion, all the war hysteria pushed by the Biden administration is counter-productive.
A stand-down of harsh rhetoric and use diplomacy to turn down existing tensions. He added that the tough guy act would scare off the Kremlin, but they are not impressed.
It is not so convincing the US is trying to project an image of control, and the White House says there will be a war on Wednesday.
The next move would be to penalize the Nord Stream 2, and it should be down without delay. It has geopolitical consequences that affect the west, cited Al Jazeera.
The controversial pipeline will provide funds for Russia when it operates any time soon. It will conduit natural gas supplies to Germany, tightening Putin's control over the EU's energy dependency. An nth hour is coming soon.
Other options over diplomacy could have a better effect; this includes pipeline sanctions and omitting Moscow from the banking system. But talking to Putin's officials might avert a war and have a solution sooner.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his troops to threaten the Ukraine border, rife with charges of invasions from Moscow and Kyiv.
Another aspect is the Ukrainian forces attacking the pro-Russian Donbas region. He added that many know its Russian propaganda going around the news outlets, the Kremlin is proficient at it.
This kind of propaganda should be dealt with very carefully, and the Russians know how to manipulate the media.
He doubts Kamala Harris attending the German Munich Security Conference, and it should be more than scoring points with the media. She should try hard to help find a way out of the crisis.
It is better to send diplomats skilled at negotiation and seeking answers, not the White House and its Russian invasion hysteria.
Former ambassador Rick Grenell outlined the stakes for the Biden administration that should be taken, but the ghost of the Afghanistan Debacle is always there.
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