Resolution US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink
In the US media echoing views Bridget Brinka former US ambassador who spoke for the first time in more detail about the reasons for her resignation, saying that she could not implement a policy that presses the victim instead of an aggressor. She gave her resignation in April this year, but now she explains that her conscience did not allow her to continue to perform her function as she opposes the political decisions of the president administration Donald Trump.
“For three years, I have witnessed the Russian firing of civilians, the demolition of energy infrastructure and war crimes that Europe has never seen since World War II. In such a situation, it is not possible to implement a policy that carries more pressure on the victim – Ukraine – as an aggressor, Russia, « he is for Such as said Bridget Brink.
She marked a meeting in an oval office in February this year, when President Trump and Vice President Vance is expected to perform sharply against the Ukrainian president Green. « This meeting was horrifying, » the former ambassador said.
Bridget Brink expressed the view that political pressure on Kiev was not enough to end the war, but also a coordinated pressure on Moscow: stricter sanctions, freezing of Russian property and international unity. “Russia is weaker than it seems. Ukraine is stronger than it seems, ”she said.
Bridget Brink, a diplomat with many years of experience in Eastern Europe, believes that the issue of Ukraine is not only regional security, but the foundations of international law. As she pointed out, the possible victory of Russia would undermine the role of democracies around the world. “This is a question of principles. If we give up now, the price will be even higher in the future – not only for Ukraine, but also for the US and their allies, « she added.
