Senator McCain says U.S. 'must stand up to Vladimir Putin'

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


Sun Jan 1, 2017 | 12:51pm EST

By Margarita Antidze and Sergei Karazy | TBILISI/KIEV

Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday the United States could only improve its relations with Russia by taking a tough stance with President Putin, calling for stronger sanctions against Moscow.

On a tour of the Baltic states, Ukraine and Georgia, McCain and other senators assured the former Soviet-dominated countries that the United States would support them, despite President-elect Donald Trump's praise of Putin and expressions of doubts about NATO.

"We will strongly urge our colleagues toward more meaningful and stronger sanctions against Russia because of their attack on the United States of America," McCain told reporters in Georgia's capital Tbilisi.

"I believe that we must continue to improve our relations and to understand that Vladimir Putin - unless we stand up to him - will continue his aggression and we must stand up to Vladimir Putin," McCain said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-mccain-idUSKBN14L0OR

[democratisphere]

1. Hope alot of other Republicans line up behind him to

support his position on Russia and Putin.
.

[DonCoquixote]

2. Johnnie

You are as much as part of this as any, as for years you let the GOP, Trump included, run wild. If we become a satellite of Russia, you will also be to blame.

[Dopers_Greed]

3. McLame...

Already had a chance to stand up to the KGB's Agent Orange. Should have taken it before.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

5. Do you disagree with his taking action now? I hope others follow his lead with our encouragement

[AgadorSparticus]

4. I am thankful McCain is taking a firm stand on this matter.

And I hope he gets his congressional buddies to help him.

[riversedge]

6. Good, now convince your fellow Repugs and Trump that MORE sanctions are needed!

[Kittycow]

7. I want to call his office but unsure. ...

I read that you should call pol's local office rather than the Washington DC one or rather than email if you want to get your voice heard.

I looked it up and he has about four local ones. Should I just call all of them? Should I skip saying that I live in Oregon?

Thanks for any replies.

(In ordinary times I think he's an ass but I want to support him when he's fighting trumps crap. Hopefully he won't turn into a Romney or Cruz and end up bootlicking.)

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Donnie will send him a signature bottle of vodka

so they can discuss how they're going to divide the spoils

[Zorro]

9. U.S. must stand up to Donald Trump

Here's hoping McCain will be a thorn in Trump's side.