Trying to nail down DeSantis’ position on Russia's war in Ukraine has been like playing whack-a-mole. (via MaddowBlog)
As the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field takes shape, it’d be a mistake to think each of the candidates are in lock step on every issue. One leading contender, for example, recently expressed relative indifference toward Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling it “a territorial dispute” that’s unrelated to the United States “vital” interests.
Voters heard soon after from a GOP contender who sees Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal” who must be “held accountable.”: After having downplayed Russia’s war against Ukraine as a “territorial dispute” in remarks to Fox News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis changed course in a new interview by calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” who needs to face consequences for his actions. “I think he is a war criminal,” DeSantis told Piers Morgan in an interview published Wednesday in the New York Post, adding: “I do think that he should be held accountable.
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