Mediaite/Ken Meyer

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton went head-to-head with a Russian journalist, colliding in a lengthy interview over the invasion of Ukraine, his hawkish foreign policy record, and everything in between.

Bolton spoke to Oksana Boyko of RT, which has seen major downsizing and international scrutiny for pushing pro-Russian narratives throughout the Ukraine invasion. After Bolton squarely blamed Russia for their “unprovoked aggression” in Ukraine, Boyko pressed him on the U.S.’ involvement in foreign wars, and whether Ukraine is truly an existential security interest to America.

“Didn’t the Kremlin use all the diplomatic means at its disposal to limit the unwelcome and some would say malicious U.S. presence close to Russia’s borders?” Boyko asked.

“There’s simply no truth to what you’re saying,” Bolton responded. “NATO didn’t move towards Russia’s borders — just for the benefit of people in Russia who might not hear this — It was the nations of Eastern and Central Europe, once the Warsaw Pact broke up, after decades of repression by the Soviet Union that came to NATO and requested membership so they could create their own free governments and societies.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/john-bolton-clashes-with-russian-television-anchor-over-ukraine-invasion-russia-is-losing-this-war/

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