re: Desantis switches to pro ukraine

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Has his stance changed in the past two weeks?

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He clarified his "territorial dispute" wording. Some people were implying that this phrasing meant he thought Russia was justified in their invasion. He says that they should not have invaded but still believes that Ukraine's borders are not in our national interest.

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I think they have the right to that territory,” he replied. “If I could snap my fingers, I’d give it back to Ukraine 100%. But the reality is what is America’s involvement in terms of escalating with more weapons, and certainly ground troops I think would be a mistake. So, that was the point I was trying to make but Russia was wrong to invade. They were wrong to take Crimea.

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