Former Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday at a Young America Foundation at the University of Virginia that the Russian invasion of Ukraine can only be stopped with “American strength.”
“I also met Vladimir Putin. I stood toe to toe with him and I’ve told him things he didn’t want to hear,” Pence said.
“Let me tell all of you: Putin only understands strength and America must meet this moment with American strength.”
“That means more military aid to the brave and courageous Ukrainian military,” he explained. “That means more economic sanctions on Putin and his regime. And let me also say it means more humanitarian aid.”
Pence cited his last month's visit to war-stricken Ukraine with his wife and blamed Biden’s foreign policies for current tensions across the globe.
“After a year of quiet, North Korea is firing missiles again. China seems to act in a more menacing way in Taiwan Straits every single day. Iran threatens to restart its nuclear program,” Pence said.
“And in Europe, Russia launched an unconscionable war of aggression against the brave people of Ukraine.”
