Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the trafficking of ladies and women is "sadly exploding in Ukraine" and neighboring international locations after Russia's invasion. She informed "CBS Night Information: anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that ladies and women in Ukraine are going through the "worst type of concern and violence."
Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, mentioned it is recognized that girls and women in Ukraine have "been the victims of not simply homicide and rape, however kidnapping."
"Trafficking is unfortunately exploding in Ukraine and within the neighboring international locations, the place women and girls and kids have sought refuge," Clinton mentioned. "So that is it is a horrible, horrible disaster for not simply Ukraine, however for the world. We will not sit by and watch this go on. We've got to attempt to cease it."
Clinton mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an attempt to grab Ukraine as a result of he has "failed because the president of Russia." That, she mentioned, is the "actual story."
"Rapidly your massive, aggressive, nasty neighbor decides he needs what you may have. He cannot construct it himself," Clinton mentioned. "I imply, the true story right here is that he has failed because the president of Russia. Russia's improvement has hardly superior as a result of he has taken a lot of the cash out, alongside along with his oligarchs, they usually have not invested within the folks of Russia. So let's go take our neighbor who needs to look towards Europe, and needs their youngsters to have a greater life. Let's seize their belongings. Let's seize their wealthy farmland. Let's seize their mineral sources. Let's seize their ports on the Black Sea."
Putin's struggle on Ukraine has now raged on for greater than two months, with Ukraine displaying stronger resistance than many anticipated. The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with billions of dollars' value of navy help and humanitarian and financial help.
Watch extra of Norah O'Donnell's unique interview with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Important Voices CEO Alyse Nelson in regards to the first International Embassy for Girls within the video participant beneath.