Former Secretary of Pompeo: US did not make enough to stop the war in 2014

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Former US Secretary of State Mark Pompeo believes that the United States of America has not been enough to stop Russia’s war and restore peace in Ukraine in 2014.

Source: Mark Pompeo’s statement During the Second International Security Forum Black Sea Security Forum in Odessa, the European Truth correspondent reports

Details: According to him, despite all the efforts, US representatives failed to prevent the plans of the Kremlin head of Vladimir Putin and to prevent a full -scale Russian invasion in 2022.

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Direct Pompeo Language: « I am sorry that it was not done more in 2014, which was not done in 2022, that we lost restraining. And now our task is to bring everything back to stability. I was relevant to the Minsk negotiations … We have been sitting at the table many times many times (negotiations-ed.)

Details: Pompeo acknowledged that then there was a « other time » and Russia’s aggression was « not so massed », but he paid attention to the documents at that time.

Direct Pompeo Language: « If you look at the documents discussed during the Minsk negotiations, I am sure that they are almost identical to what they say now. And it should remind all of us: when Putin puts weapons for a moment, it is impossible to return to Russian gas. When he lands his weapon, it is impossible to live as before. »

Details: He also assured that the United States would not be able to leave Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.

Direct Pompeo Language: « On a deeper question – is Ukraine considered a » paw  » – I do not think so. I do not think that someone thinks so much: » We will sacrifice it – and get peace. « 

Details: He noted that many members of the Republican Party « expressed their opinions that contradict America’s deep national interests on this issue. »

Prehistory:

• At the time Pompeo held the post of US Secretary of State, on July 25, 2018 was approved and made public « Crimean Declaration« , 10 days after the official meeting of Trump (in his first presidential term) and Putin in Helsinki. The document said that » Russia has tried to undermine the fundamental international principle in 2014 by invasion of Ukraine and attempts by the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
• At the same time, when Trump returned to power in 2025, there were repeatedly controversial statements about Crimea. In particular, in April, the media wrote that the Trump administration had handed over to Ukraine a unilateral document, which was submitted as a « final proposal » for a peaceful settlement. Among other things, the United States ready to recognize the control of Over the Ukrainian Crimea.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine does not recognize the Russian occupation of Crimea, but Trump criticized the statementHaving said that « Crimea was lost many years ago, » and the words of Zelensky « harm the peace talks. »