U.S. is squandering its leadership role, letting Putin push weight around, says Baucus, former ambassador to China

Max Baucus, former U.S. senator for Montana and ambassador to China, says the United States is squandering its leadership role in the world, setting the stage for the rise of autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking to Lee Montana newspapers Tuesday, Baucus said it was time for the United States to begin working with its traditional allies to put Putin on notice that the world will respond to Russia’s election tampering and invasion of independent nations, like Ukraine.

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