A tense moment marked an interview broadcast on YouTube this
week when former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton intervened to correct a
statement made during the conversation. BBC Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker
was discussing US foreign policy when the exchange arose.
During the interview, Clinton interrupted to assert that then-President
Donald Trump “never criticized” Russian President Vladimir Putin during his
administration. The statement sparked immediate debate, given that relations
between Washington and Moscow were one of the most contentious issues of
Trump's presidency.
The remark came during a discussion of the positions taken
by different administrations toward Russia, against a backdrop of prolonged
international tensions. Clinton firmly defended her assessment, emphasizing
what she considers a lack of direct confrontation with the Kremlin during that
presidency.
The exchange was widely shared on social media, where users
and analysts discussed both the content of the statement and the tone of the
dialogue. The episode once again brought to the forefront of public debate the
conflicting interpretations of US foreign policy and the role of its leaders in
relation to Moscow.