Former US Ambassador to the United Nations and presidential candidate for the United States in 2024, Nikki Haley, has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other autocratic leaders understand that Joe Biden is “the weakest president in history,” and that “this is the time to do it” if they want to take drastic actions like invading Ukraine.
“None of this would be occurring if Afghanistan hadn’t been the problem it was,” Haley, a former South Carolina governor, told Fox News’ “Special Report.” “What you’re seeing is Russia and all the tyrants seeing an opportunity that this is the weakest president America has ever had,” Haley said.
“If they were ever going to invade Ukraine, this would be the moment.”
“I believe Russia is attempting to persuade us not to admit Ukraine to NATO. And we must keep in mind that if you begin to succumb to Russia’s threats, they will be just one more behind it. But what makes the Ukraine-Russia problem so crucial is that China is keeping an eye on it because how it plays out will determine if China believes it can proceed with the [annexation of] Taiwan. As a result, everything is connected.
“All of this means that America must demonstrate strength and deterrence in the face of any threats that may be directed at us or our allies,” she said.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Joe Biden’s U.N. ambassador, recently mentioned something that Haley disagreed with.
“It’s not like they’re in two separate situations. When I was the United Nations ambassador, I witnessed China and Russia grow closer and closer, and I believe you must recognize that China is monitoring what Russia is doing. China hasn’t condemned Russia yet. China hasn’t called Russia to tell them not to do anything. “If anything, they tried to derail the Security Council meeting by siding with Russia,” Haley said on “Special Report.” “Bret Baier is an anchor.