Monday, December 15, 2025

Bolton: It's a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions

"I don't think [US President] Donald Trump is really motivated by US national security interests, or NATO, or Ukrainian interests. I think he wants the Nobel Peace Prize -- I think it's been on his mind since the first term," argues former US national security adviser John Bolton in an interview with FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee. "Putin thinks time is on his side. This is not the time for the US or Europe to give up and say 'let's get the best deal we can'," he adds.

Comments

Sadly, only the video seems to be available.

I cannot find a transcript of what was said,

:(



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-15 02:25 AM

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