Oksana Markarova

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss Ukraine’s counter-offensive, Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear threats, and new reports of war crimes by Russian forces.

She also addresses Putin’s plan to mobilize 300,000 reservists, and she explains why her government does not support European countries opening their borders to Russian men fleeing conscription.

Markarova details alleged acts of genocide in occcupied territories, denounces “sham” referendums ordered by Putin, and underscores Ukraine’s position that it will not consider ceding any land to Russia.

The ambassador outlines additional steps the U.S. could take to assist Ukraine’s war efforts, and she makes the case that even Americans wary of involvement in international conflicts should work to defeat Putin now before his ambitions extend into NATO nations.

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