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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There is something very antichristian about Pompeo. He talks like a Christian, but everything he does is devilish
Lol! Catherine the “Great” was German.
And Crimea was Greek, Mongolian and Turkish before Catherine The German made claim to the territory.
“stated at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odessa”
Did he register as an foreign agent?
Has Tucker Carlson registered as a foreign agent for Qatar?
Pompeo trying to be a deep thinking statesman. Unfortunate he could not do it while in office.
He’s displaying the same corrupt, Deep State, thinking he’s shown all along.
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.
Russia must control the Crimea to guarantee her access to the open seas. This is the lynchpin that started the conflict
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.
They don’t even try to hide it, do they? Grifters gonna grift.
Does Pompeo have aspirations for 2028, because stuff like this isn’t gonna help him.
Lol.
Not much MaryAnn.
“Former “ That’s all I need to know. Who cares what he says?
Yep
Have you registered as a neocon clown on Free Republic?
Who cares what Pompeo thinks? He’s almost as toxic as John Bolton.
“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.
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.
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