CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nearly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine and a week after Vladimir Putin murdered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Nikki Haley criticized Joe Biden for waiting two years to put new sanctions on Russia. She also called on Donald Trump to say whether he would support increased sanctions as well as seizing frozen Russian assets to help pay for aid to Ukraine.
In just the last week, Trump has encouraged Putin to invade NATO countries, refused to say whether he would cut off military aid to Ukraine, and compared himself to Navalny without blaming Putin for the dissident's death.
"When it comes to Russia, Joe Biden has been five steps behind, and Donald Trump is openly appeasing Vladimir Putin," Nikki Haley said. "From praising the Russian dictator to encouraging Putin to invade NATO countries, Americans and our allies have real concerns about Trump. That makes us less safe."
Nikki Haley, Haley Campaign Press Release - Haley: Does Trump Support Sanctions on Russia? Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/370303