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Ric Grenell: Biden Failed, Diplomacy Failed
(Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight")
By Eric Mack | Thursday, 24 February 2022 12:45 AM
While Russia reportedly launched a "full-scale invasion" of Ukraine, former Amb. Ric Grenell told Newsmax that former Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany are at fault for this, emboldening Russia with Nord Stream 2 Pipeline plans.
"We should all be saying a prayer for the people of Ukraine," Grenell told Wednesday's "Rob Schmitt Tonight." "This is a needless war; it should not be happening."
Germany, President Joe Biden, and his State Department all share in the blame, Grenell told Schmitt in overnight expanded coverage of the events as they were unfolding.
"I blame the Germans for showing how weak they were going to be on the world stage, certainly encouraging NATO members to not help Ukraine, certainly telling the Ukrainian government to take NATO membership off the options list, to give in to the Russians," Grenell continued.
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