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Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2009-2013) this Tuesday claimed the expansion policy of NATO which she promoted as head of American diplomacy, in addition to sending a message to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin: “You asked for it”.
The former Democratic presidential candidate also took part in the official presentation of her portrait, which will hang on the walls of the Department of State and in which he appears looking at the horizon, with a light blue suit and the flag of the U.S bottom.
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In his speech, he praised the fact that the Administration Joe Biden It is “maintained values and priorities” that she promoted in the Government of Barack Obamahow to defend UkraineExpand the NATObusiness “Russian aggressions” It is “manage rivalry with China”, he listed.
When mentioning the expansion of NATO as a tool of “containment” RussiaClinton addressed the head of the Kremlin: “Vladimir, you asked for this. People are not forced to join NATO. People choose to join NATO”, he stressed to applause from the public.
He also claimed the strategy of “smart energy” that she carried out as Secretary of State, with which she sought to distance the United States from the harsh policy that she promoted George W. Bush (2001-2009) without renouncing its diplomatic and military power.
He also took the opportunity to joke about how long it took for his portrait to be revealed, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 since the previous administration of donald trump “he didn’t want to finish”, he stated, drawing laughter from those present.
Clinton was surrounded by her husband, the former president of the United States Bill Clinton (1993-2001); the current Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken; the Secretary of State who succeeded her, John Kerry (2013-2017); and dozens of diplomats.
Blinken praised Clinton because he helped “revitalize the power and purpose of American diplomacy“, in addition to “remind the world who America is”.
The current Secretary of State also highlighted that she promoted women’s rights and LGBTI Community in the world and that “from the beginning he put Putin in his place”.
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“Your time here has inspired so many people, so many people in this room and so many others, far beyond this room, in this country and across the planet.“, said the current Secretary of State.
Hillary Clinton She was the first lady of the United States under Bill Clinton and later became the first woman senator from the state of New York and later served as Secretary of State in Barack Obama’s first term.
Clinton was the Democratic nominee for 2016 presidential electionbut lost to Republican Donald Trump.
Source: Elcomercio
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