Clinton, Trump emerge as Super Tuesday winners

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won seven out of 11 states holding Democratic Party primaries on March 1, widening her lead over radical Bernie Sanders and ensuring her role as the party’s nominee in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. Clinton has based her campaign on extending the leftist, globalist policies of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Real estate magnate Donald Trump won seven out 10 states holding Republican Party primaries on March 1, ensuring his role as the party’s nominee in the presidential vote. Trump has based his campaign on a populist platform of restricting immigration and trade protectionism. Texas Senator Ted Cruz won two states while Florida Senator Marco Rubio won one state, splitting the Republican opposition to Trump between themselves.

Zenon Zawada: The 2016 U.S. presidential election will very likely be a contest between Trump and Clinton. When it comes to Ukraine, Clinton is the obvious choice for those concerned about ensuring the nation’s sovereignty and Western integration.

Trump has stated clearly that he is interested in cooperating more closely with Russian President Putin to wage war against the Islamic State. Trump’s direct comments on Ukraine were last made in September, when he acknowledged Putin’s invasion of Ukraine because “there is no respect for the United States.” In August, he said he’s indifferent on Ukraine’s membership in NATO. Trump has also welcomed Putin’s statements of support and refused to condemn his violent methods of dealing with opponents of his policies.