Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland told Newsmax on Friday that Europe may need to consider the unthinkable: a formal declaration of war against Russia.

Sondland’s comments came as he reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that Western troops stationed in Ukraine would be treated as legitimate military targets.

In an interview on “American Agenda,” Sondland argued that Moscow’s threats should not deter the West from bolstering Ukraine’s defenses.

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