16 Dec 2023 1:18 pm
Here is Cruz in 2016.
Ted Cruz
stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN:
"Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia."
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NATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY TED CRUZ
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)
Jon Greenberg
By Jon Greenberg
March 23, 2016
Ted Cruz wrongly says Ukraine gave up nukes due to American security guarantees
CNN took its cue from the NCAA basketball championships to air an election special called "The Final Five," or five interviews with the remaining presidential candidates. During his conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, CNN host Wolf Blitzer raised the issue of NATO.
Blitzer asked Cruz what he thought about Donald Trump’s demand that the European members pay more for their common defense. Blitzer mentioned Trump’s point about Ukraine, saying Germany has more of an interest there than the United States.
"Well, Donald, in all likelihood, has no awareness of this, but with regard to Ukraine, the United States has deep involvement," Cruz replied during the March 21, 2016, interview. "Ukraine used to be the third-largest nuclear country on the face of the Earth. Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America came in and said if you hand over those nuclear weapons, we will ensure your territorial integrity from Russia. We made a commitment, and then the Obama administration has broken its word."
There are a couple of elements in Cruz’s statement. While he described the weapons as belonging to Ukraine, when the Soviet Union dissolved, the Russians still controlled them and Ukraine’s generals were unable to launch them. It would be more accurate to say that the warheads were on Ukrainian soil.
Ted Cruz
stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN:
"Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia."
truefalse
NATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY TED CRUZ
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke about NATO, Ukraine and nuclear weapons on CNN. (Screenshot)
Jon Greenberg
By Jon Greenberg
March 23, 2016
Ted Cruz wrongly says Ukraine gave up nukes due to American security guarantees
CNN took its cue from the NCAA basketball championships to air an election special called "The Final Five," or five interviews with the remaining presidential candidates. During his conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, CNN host Wolf Blitzer raised the issue of NATO.
Blitzer asked Cruz what he thought about Donald Trump’s demand that the European members pay more for their common defense. Blitzer mentioned Trump’s point about Ukraine, saying Germany has more of an interest there than the United States.
"Well, Donald, in all likelihood, has no awareness of this, but with regard to Ukraine, the United States has deep involvement," Cruz replied during the March 21, 2016, interview. "Ukraine used to be the third-largest nuclear country on the face of the Earth. Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America came in and said if you hand over those nuclear weapons, we will ensure your territorial integrity from Russia. We made a commitment, and then the Obama administration has broken its word."
There are a couple of elements in Cruz’s statement. While he described the weapons as belonging to Ukraine, when the Soviet Union dissolved, the Russians still controlled them and Ukraine’s generals were unable to launch them. It would be more accurate to say that the warheads were on Ukrainian soil.