Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort spoke with Joe Pagliarulo this week to discuss Ukraine; explaining why the country’s fight against Russia is so important to many Americans.
“You’ve spent a lot of time in Ukraine. What is happening in that country?” asked Pags.
“The country is important to Putin. He believes Ukraine is a part of Russia,” explains Manafort. “He thinks the greatest injustice in modern history was when the Soviet Union gave Ukraine its independence.”
“Putin always felt Ukraine needs to be brought back into Russia. It’s the breadbasket of Europe. It has real importance,” he added.
Watch the conversation above.