"He puts pressure on the victim, not the aggressor," former US ambassador does not support Trump's policy towards Ukraine

The former US ambassador to Ukraine said she resigned because she disagreed with Donald Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine.

Bridget Brink, who served as ambassador to Ukraine from May 2022 until her departure last month, outlined the reasons for her departure in an op-ed published by the Detroit Free Press.

"I respect the president's right and responsibility to determine U.S. foreign policy with appropriate checks and balances from the U.S. Congress," she said, writing. sky news.

"Unfortunately, the policy since the beginning of the Trump administration has been to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than the aggressor, Russia," Brink added.

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"As such, I could no longer faithfully implement the administration's policy and felt it was my duty to step down."

It is known that a diplomat for nearly 30 years, Brink was confirmed as ambassador three months after Russia began its aggression in Ukraine in February 2022.

"I cannot stand by while a country is invaded, a democracy is bombed, and children are killed with impunity," said the former ambassador.

"I believe that the only way to secure U.S. interests is to stand up for democracies and stand against autocrats. Peace at any price is no peace at all." /Telegraph/