Trump-era Secretary of State calls Ukraine's gun restrictions stupid

Mike Pompeo is convinced that strikes deep into Russia would not create additional risks of escalation.

Mike Pompeo During Donald Trump's term, Mike Pompeo expressed support for lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western partners' weapons.

According to the Voice of America, the diplomat called Washington's current policy on this issue “harmful.” Pompeo assessed the creation of obstacles for Ukraine to hit enemy military targets as “stupid and strategically stupid.”

According to the former official, the Biden administration's main argument regarding the risks of escalating the war is not true, since strikes deep into Russia “would not create additional” threats.

• Mike Pompeo called Russia's membership “a relic of the past” and China in the UN Security Council.

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