Trump Campaign Press Release - FACT: Trump Has Been Tougher On Russia Than Biden

President Trump and his administration have been tougher on Russia than any past administration.

• President Obama's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says it's "true" that President Trump's administration has been the toughest on Russia.

• President Trump has repeatedly pushed back against Russian attempts to threaten American institutions, including imposing sanctions on hundreds of individuals and entities suspected of attempted election interference.

• To hold Russia accountable for their repeated violations, President Trump withdrew the United States from both the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and Open Skies Treaty.

• The Trump Administration imposed harsh penalties in response to Russia's evasion of sanctions against North Korea, Syria, Iran, and Venezuela.

• President Trump placed strong sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, warning Germany and other nations about the dangers of relying on Russian energy.

Joe Biden failed to stand up to Russia during his forty-even years in Washington.

• Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Biden tried to buy Putin's support for the war by promising him that profits from seized Iraqi oil would go to Russia.

• Within weeks of becoming Vice President in 2009, Biden suggested a reset with Russia and a closer relationship.

• In 2011, Biden strongly supported Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization.

• When President Obama traded "flexibility" on missile defense for Russia's help in winning the 2012 election, Biden defended it.

• In 2012, Biden mocked the idea that "Russia is still our major adversary," saying Russia was "working closely with us."

• In 2013, Obama and Biden failed to enforce their "red line" in Syria, which ultimately emboldened Russia.

• When Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, Obama and Biden failed to provide lethal aid to Ukraine