U.S. Representative Steve Cohen sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine. 'Please, pour yourself a vodka... Enjoy the Winter Olympics,' Cohen said. 'Chill.' Read more:
, get your thrills vicariously, watch your athletes perform—hopefully they'll win some gold medals, I'm sure they will they're great athletes, Russia has great athletes and great people—chill."
Ben Cardin, a U.S. senator from Maryland who chairs of the commission, remarked:"That's a nice final comment."Fiona Hill, a former White House national security aide, told the commission that in her experience if Putin threatens,"he usually intends to act in some fashion."U.S. officials continue to state that an attack could happen"at any time" as Russia has amassed an estimated 130,000 soldiers around the border.
Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen told Russian President Vladimir Putin to"pour yourself a vodka" and chill amid tensions with Ukraine. In this photo, Putin speaks during his annual press conference at the Moscow Manege, on December 23, 2021, in Moscow, Russia. t
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