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Pompeo warns against recognizing Crimea as Russian
Baha Breaking News ^ | 5/31/2025 | Christian Baha

Posted on 05/31/2025 2:42:02 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned US President Donald Trump on Saturday against recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, claiming that would be "a mistake of epic proportions."

"I get the frustration … I'm not naive about what’s physically possible in this moment, but that doesn’t mean one should go and say, ‘and we are giving up for all time," Pompeo, who served as the top US diplomat during Trump's first term, stated at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odessa. "This is one of the things I hope to communicate," he added.

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To: marcusmaximus

There is something very antichristian about Pompeo. He talks like a Christian, but everything he does is devilish


21 posted on 05/31/2025 3:23:54 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: DesertRhino

Lol! Catherine the “Great” was German.

And Crimea was Greek, Mongolian and Turkish before Catherine The German made claim to the territory.


22 posted on 05/31/2025 3:26:46 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

“stated at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odessa”

Did he register as an foreign agent?


23 posted on 05/31/2025 3:32:52 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Has Tucker Carlson registered as a foreign agent for Qatar?


24 posted on 05/31/2025 3:40:17 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: 9YearLurker

Pompeo trying to be a deep thinking statesman. Unfortunate he could not do it while in office.


25 posted on 05/31/2025 3:45:25 PM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

He’s displaying the same corrupt, Deep State, thinking he’s shown all along.


26 posted on 05/31/2025 3:48:51 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Ah, we see a reason Pompeo is out in the cold.

In fact, reversing Krushchev’s folly of “ giving” Crimea to the Soviet Republic of Ukraine, which no longer existed after 1991, mis required to help end this war.


27 posted on 05/31/2025 3:49:22 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: marcusmaximus

Russia must control the Crimea to guarantee her access to the open seas. This is the lynchpin that started the conflict


28 posted on 05/31/2025 3:58:40 PM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: marcusmaximus
Pompeo should run for president if he thinks he can do it better.
29 posted on 05/31/2025 4:17:28 PM PDT by McGruff
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Mikey forgot to mention where he’s getting his money from

Mike Pompeo joined the Board of Kyivstar, VEON’s wholly owned Ukrainian subsidiary, at the end of 2023. Last week, he visited Kyiv in person to attend the first Kyivstar Board meeting of the year, along with a larger VEON delegation.


30 posted on 05/31/2025 4:43:04 PM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: marcusmaximus
I think that’s a propane grill.


31 posted on 05/31/2025 4:47:00 PM PDT by Allegra (I survived the Trump Recession 4/7/25 - 4/10/25)
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To: imabadboy99
Mike Pompeo joined the Board of Kyivstar, VEON’s wholly owned Ukrainian subsidiary, at the end of 2023. Last week, he visited Kyiv in person to attend the first Kyivstar Board meeting of the year, along with a larger VEON delegation.

They don’t even try to hide it, do they? Grifters gonna grift.

32 posted on 05/31/2025 4:50:11 PM PDT by Allegra (I survived the Trump Recession 4/7/25 - 4/10/25)
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To: marcusmaximus

Does Pompeo have aspirations for 2028, because stuff like this isn’t gonna help him.


33 posted on 05/31/2025 5:13:39 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: marcusmaximus

Lol.
Not much MaryAnn.


34 posted on 05/31/2025 5:26:25 PM PDT by crz
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To: marcusmaximus

“Former “ That’s all I need to know. Who cares what he says?


35 posted on 05/31/2025 6:10:32 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: BrexitBen

Yep


36 posted on 05/31/2025 6:47:02 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: marcusmaximus; McGruff
Has Tucker Carlson registered as a foreign agent for Qatar?

Have you registered as a neocon clown on Free Republic?

37 posted on 05/31/2025 7:14:52 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

Who cares what Pompeo thinks? He’s almost as toxic as John Bolton.


38 posted on 05/31/2025 7:57:54 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: exPBRrat

“ussia must control the Crimea to guarantee her access to the open seas. This is the lynchpin that started the conflict”

The Turks control the outlet from the Black Sea to the Mediterrean. Turkey is a NATO member.


39 posted on 05/31/2025 10:53:40 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: marcusmaximus

AGREEMENT REGARDING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION/UKRAINE CONFLICT
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Ukraine agrees not to attack the Kerch Bridge or Crimea, any thing or person on them, going to them, or returning from them.
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This agreement doesn’t relinquish any territory or any claim or right to any territory.


40 posted on 05/31/2025 11:00:51 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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