The comment signaled to some, including Ayrault, that Tillerson did not think the US should concern itself with the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russian aggression there. Ayrault said he told Tillerson that “it is in the interests of the US taxpayers to have a Europe that is secure and is strong politically and economically. … You don’t want a weak Europe, broken into bits and feeble.”
A State Department official, who requested anonymity to speak freely, told Business Insider on Thursday that Tillerson’s comment had been misinterpreted.
“Tillerson asked the question as a rhetorical device, then proceeded to answer …read more
Source: Pulse Nigeria
