House Republican Conference Chairman Elise Stefanik, nominated by President Donald Trump for the post of US permanent representative to the UN, said she believes peace through strength is the most effective tool to contain Russia.. And she supports Trump's desire to end the war in Ukraine. Elise Stefanik stated this during a hearing in the Committee on International Relations to confirm her position.. She was quoted as saying by CBS..

Asked by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shagin about how Stefanik could use her role as U.N. ambassador to punish Russia for its ongoing attempted genocide in Ukraine, she said she would support President Donald Trump's push to "

" And I support it. And I believe that this is fully consistent with the core mission of the United Nations, which is to ensure international peace and security,"

She noted that Trump, during his first presidency, pursued a policy of strong peace through strong US leadership, and now he strives to end all wars.

Elise Stefanik recalled that while serving on the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, she supported efforts to contain Russia, increase pressure on it, and provide military aid to Ukraine..

" And I'm very proud that during President Trump's first term, he was the only president where Putin didn't break into another country, because of that strong peace because of strong leadership,"

She emphasized that if elected to the post of US permanent representative to the UN, she would make efforts to “contain Russia in the long term.” “My efforts will be to support President Trump’s mission to resolve the issue of the war in Ukraine and contain Russia in the long term,” -.