Michael Pompeo: Russia's invasion of Georgia and Ukraine poses threat to our security

21:43, 13.02.2019

According to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Russia’s invasion of Georgia and Ukraine pose a threat to the security of the United States and its allies.

Pompeo made this statement during his visit to Poland. During his speech at a NATO military base, Pompeo mentioned President of Russia Vladimir Putin several times.

“As we enter the fifth year of (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine — a war he launched on European soil — we take seriously those concerns that Russia may one day try to open a front along the line right here.

Now, it is every ally’s responsibility to keep Europe free. Russia has grand designs of dominating Europe and reasserting its influence on the world stage. Vladimir Putin seeks to splinter the NATO alliance, weaken the United States and disrupt Western democracies.

Russia’s invasion of Georgia and Ukraine, attack on Ukrainian ships in the Black Sea in November, and hybrid attacks on our allies pose a threat to our security”, – Pompeo said.

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