Senator Booker's marathon speech slams Russia, defends Ukraine
In the United States, there is an ongoing debate about further military aid to Ukraine and talks with Russia. Many politicians oppose negotiations with the Kremlin, including Senator Cory Booker. In a record-breaking speech against Donald Trump, he called Russia a "pariah."
Booker set a record for the longest speech in the American Senate, speaking for a total of 25 hours and 5 minutes. During this extensive speech, he criticized many of Donald Trump's actions, particularly those related to the planned negotiations with Russia.
According to Booker, the United States should continue to support Ukraine in humanitarian, business, and military areas. He reminded Trump of the dangerous notion of trading Ukraine in negotiations with the Russians.
The senator listed Russian war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's forces since 2022. He highlighted the massacre in Bucha and the abduction of 19,000 Ukrainian children by the Russians, separating them from their parents.
Cory Booker mentioned that the Russians attacked civilians, schools, and hospitals. They bombed civilian targets and tortured prisoners of war, said a visibly upset Cory Booker.
Cory Booker is also clear about how the United States should treat Russia. He cited European Union politicians as examples to emulate.
Booker after 22 hours of his speech said that considering all the atrocities committed by Russia, one might think that the United States would continue to treat Russia as an opponent and a pariah, just as other Western democracies do.
The American politician's speech was watched online by over a million people at one point.
