Rex Tillerson on Russia-Ukraine war
From Sec. Rex Tillerson | World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth · · dfwworld
“I laid out a framework for where I thought the negotiated settlement could be a year and a half ago to some folks in Washington people didn't want to hear it but it's it's B it was and it's not as much as where Zelensky been talking about today. At that time year and a half ago you could have gotten out of that situation with giving Putin a lot less. Now because things have not gone well it's going to cost you more and I'm not sure he's as inclined today as I felt he was 18 months ago before he got all the assistance he's gotten from the Koreans and from the Iranians. So you know so often as as all of you know timing is everything and I think we missed I think we missed an opportunity to settle that about a year and a half ago.”
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About Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson served as U.S. Secretary of State from February 2017 to March 2018. During his tenure, he described the administration's approach to North Korea as a "peaceful pressure campaign," which he said was the same as what President Donald Trump called the "maximum pressure campaign." Tillerson stated that the re-designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism in November 2017 was a step to hold the country accountable for actions including assassinations and the use of banned chemical weapons. He said the sanctions were having an effect, citing fuel shortages and reduced revenues, and expressed hope that the pressure would lead Kim Jong Un to reverse the nuclear weapons program. Tillerson was fired by President Trump on March 13, 2018, and announced he would delegate his responsibilities to Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan to ensure a smooth transition. In his farewell address to State Department staff, he said the department had "exceeded the expectations of almost everyone" with the North Korea pressure campaign and noted accomplishments including ceasefires in Syria and the adoption of a South Asia strategy. He also said Russia must "assess carefully" its actions, warning that continuing on its current trajectory could lead to "greater isolation." In his final remarks, Tillerson told staff that Washington "can be a very mean-spirited town" but that "you don't have to choose to participate in that."