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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on War & Peace
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Supports Minsk accord: Independent Donbas & annexed Crimea
Q: What about the Biden Presidency so severely disappoints you that it causes you to run for President?KENNEDY: Number 1, the policies on the war. I think it's very clear that this has little to do with protecting the Ukraine. It's more to do with the
neocon ambition of deposing Vladimir Putin, which I think is very problematic. It's clear from Pres. Biden's direct statements that that is why he believes we should be in Ukraine.
Q: So, would you withdraw military aid to Ukraine?
KENNEDY:
I would end the war. I would negotiate a peace.
Q: Would you allow a peace that allowed much of eastern Ukraine and Crimea to remain in Russian hands?
KENNEDY: The Russians had come to two different peace agreements, both of which were eminently
reasonable. I consider the terms of the Minsk Accords fair. And that's what Russia already offered to sign.
[OTI FactCheck: The Minsk Accords would grant Donbas self-determination on independence from Ukraine, and would leave Crimea annexed to Russia].
Source: The New Yorker magazine on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
, Jul 7, 2023
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is brutal; but not "unprovoked"
Kennedy called the war in Ukraine a "creation of a relentless mentality of foreign domination" on the part of the United States and accusing the West--without evidence--of intentionally sabotaging peace talks in the spring of 2022."I abhor Russia's
brutal and bloody invasion of that nation," Kennedy told the crowd. "But we must understand that our government has also contributed to its circumstances through repeated deliberate provocations of Russia going back to the 1990s."
Kennedy has been a
frequent critic of America's involvement in supporting Ukraine from Russia's invasion, which he has repeatedly referred to as a "proxy war" that he claims is being fought "all for the sake of U.S. (imagined) geopolitical interests."
"They wanted war
as part of their strategic grand plan to destroy any country such as Russia that resists American imperial expansion," Kennedy tweeted in May. "They only pretend to think it was unprovoked. They are lying to us, manufacturing consent for war."
Source: ABC Politics on 2023 Presidential hopefuls
, Jun 21, 2023
End the proxy wars, bombing campaigns, covert operations
Kennedy will start the process of unwinding empire. We will bring the troops home. We will stop racking up unpayable debt to fight one war after another. The military will return to its proper role of defending our country. We will end the proxy wars,
bombing campaigns, covert operations, coups, paramilitaries, and everything else that has become so normal most people don't know it's happening. But it is happening, a constant drain on our strength. It's time to come home and restore this country.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website kennedy24.com
, May 4, 2023
Find a diplomatic solution that brings peace to Ukraine
As President, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will find a diplomatic solution that brings peace to Ukraine and brings our resources back where they belong. We will offer to withdraw our troops and nuclear-capable missiles from Russia's borders.
Russia will withdraw its troops from Ukraine and guarantee its freedom and independence. UN peacekeepers will guarantee peace to the Russian-speaking eastern regions. We will put an end to this war.
Source: 2024 Presidential campaign website kennedy24.com
, May 4, 2023
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