Pete King to Newsmax: Arms Sale Sends Strong Message to Russia

President Donald Trump’s $825 million arms sale to Ukraine last week sent a message to Russia that its aggression will not go unanswered, former Rep. Pete King told Newsmax on Sunday.

“There is no moral equivalence here, even strategic equivalence between Russia and Ukraine,” the New York Republican said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America Weekend,” adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin must realize there are consequences for his actions.

The deal, King added, “should be the fastest way to get Putin to the peace table, realizing that the United States and Europe are going to stand behind Ukraine as far as resisting Russian aggression.”

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