Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz criticized United States President Joe Biden on Sunday, arguing that the Democrat allowed Russia to take aggressive actions against Ukraine due to his "fecklessness."
Cruz said that Biden's presidency was the "best thing" that had happened for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Texas senator said that the Biden administration's approach to the Ukraine situation has not been working at all.
Joe Biden's Fecklessness
During an interview with Fox News Channel anchor Bill Hemmer, Cruz argued that Ukrainians have laid out their requests explicitly. This includes urging the United States to impose sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, "right now, today." He said that Biden was able to hand out the sanctions that morning but refused to do so.
Additionally, Ukrainian officials were requesting lethal military aid and weapons to allow them to defend themselves against Russian aggression. Cruz said that Senate support for sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline changed primarily because of who was now sitting in the Oval Office. The Texas senator accused Democrats of voting in support of Russia, as per Yahoo News.
The official added that Europe was on the "verge of war" because of Biden's weakness, calling the situation a tragedy. Cruz argued that the Democratic president made a "surrender and disastrous retreat from Afghanistan" that he called the worst military catastrophe for the U.S. in recent years.
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Cruz said that the move paved the way for Russia to take aggressive action and begin its invasion of Ukraine. The senator said that he previously argued that the Afghanistan withdrawal would result in all of the country's enemies looking to Washington.
According to Fox News, the official said other nations were measuring Biden and will base their actions and decisions on what they see. Cruz said that the possibility of Russia attacking and invading Ukraine rose tenfold due to Biden's fecklessness.
Russia vs Ukraine
The situation comes as French President Emmanuel Macron and Putin have agreed to work for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. The foreign ministers of both nations are set to meet in the coming days.
In a statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to meet with Russian President Putin to figure out what he wants. He said he was open to seeking a "peaceful settlement" despite rising tensions over a potential invasion.
In recent days, violence in eastern Ukraine has risen with fights breaking out sporadically for years along the line separating Ukrainian forces from Russian-backed rebels. However, the recent sheeling and bombing spike could potentially spark a full-scale war between the two factions.
Roughly 500 people rallied for Ukraine at a Madrid protest, the majority of whom were Ukrainians, to push back against the threat of a Russian invasion. Demonstrators waved blue and yellow Ukrainian flags or wore them over their backs while parading in the Plaza de Espana square.
One Ukrainian who was living in Madrid, Ruslan Sendzyuk, noted that everyone was worried and fearful because they were unsure of what tomorrow will bring. They were all worried about Russia's actions on the border with their home country, Aljazeera reported.
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