{"id":1945696,"date":"2023-06-06T17:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-taking-over-ukraine-not-a-top-foreign-policy-priority-gop-presidential-candidate-says\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:05:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:05:22","slug":"russia-taking-over-ukraine-not-a-top-foreign-policy-priority-gop-presidential-candidate-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-taking-over-ukraine-not-a-top-foreign-policy-priority-gop-presidential-candidate-says\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP candidate downplays Russia&#8217;s takeover of Ukraine as not a major foreign policy concern."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-taking-over-ukraine-not-a-top-foreign-policy-priority-gop-presidential-candidate-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1945696&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Upstart Republican Candidate Downplays Russia&#8217;s Takeover of Ukraine<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I do not think that\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-make-abortion-a-top-foreign-policy-priority\/\" title=\"Democrats Make Abortion a Top Foreign Policy Priority\">top foreign policy priority<\/a> for us. I don\u2019t think it is preferable for Russia to be able to invade a sovereign country that\u2019s its neighbor, but I think the job of the U.S. president is to look after American interests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vivek Ramaswamy, a 37-year-old entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-claims-liz-cheney-could-beat-up-matt-gaetz-with-one-hand-tied-behind-her-back\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Claims Liz Cheney Could Beat Up Matt Gaetz \u2018With One Hand Tied Behind Her Back\u2019\">recently made headlines<\/a> for his controversial comments on Russia&#8217;s takeover of Ukraine. In an appearance on &#8220;This Week,&#8221; Ramaswamy stated that he did not believe this issue was a top foreign policy priority for his campaign or for America.<\/p>\n<p>While some may find his comments concerning, Ramaswamy believes that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-taking-over-ukraine-not-a-top-foreign-policy-priority-gop-presidential-candidate-says\/\" title=\"GOP candidate downplays Russia's takeover of Ukraine as not a major foreign policy concern.\">true threat lies<\/a> with China and its growing relationship with Russia. He suggests ending the Ukraine war on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-willing-to-give-major-concessions-to-russia-to-end-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy offers 'big concessions to Russia' to stop Ukraine conflict.\">peaceful terms<\/a>, making concessions to Russia, and pulling Putin out of the treaty with China. This, he believes, would better advance American interests and further deter China from going after Taiwan.<\/p>\n<h3>Putting America First<\/h3>\n<p>When asked how he would decide what is in the national interest to use the U.S. military, Ramaswamy responded by saying that he would focus on threats to American lives on American soil. He believes that the border crisis and the fentanyl crisis are major American interests, as well as semiconductor security and the relationship with Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being dismissed by the host for his low standing in presidential polls, Ramaswamy remains confident in his campaign. As an America first conservative, he believes that to put America first, we need to rediscover what America is. He sees the base across the country as hungry for this message and believes that this is how they will win.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on American interests first<\/li>\n<li>End the Ukraine war on peaceful terms<\/li>\n<li>Make concessions to Russia<\/li>\n<li>Pull Putin out of the treaty with China<\/li>\n<li>Rediscover what America is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy admitted that Russia taking over Ukraine is not a priority for his campaign or America. 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