George Soros mourns Madeleine Albright

RT.com
26 Mar 2022, 23:18 GMT+10

The billionaire Open Society Foundations founder called her a ?champion for freedom and democracy?

Open Society Foundations founder and liberal billionaire George Soros published a statement mourning the death of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Wednesday, calling her a champion of democracy.

"Madeleine Albright was an astute stateswoman, scholar, and a true champion for freedom and democracy," said Soros, who also called Albright "a trailblazer in her field."

"My colleagues and I at the @OpenSociety Foundations mourn her passing today. We will miss her."

Albright was pronounced dead at the age of 84 on Wednesday. Her family confirmed the death was the result of cancer.

In 2009, Soros worked with Albright and billionaire Jacob Rothschild to invest $350 million into building mobile masts in Africa.

Albright served as the first female US secretary of state in the Clinton administration.

In 1996, she infamously claimed that it was "worth it" that half a million children in Iraq died as a result of US sanctions, while in 2012 she was recorded calling Serbians "disgusting" after being shown photos of victims of the Kosovo War.

US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates all issued statements on Wednesday mourning Albright's death.

(RT.com)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Afghanistan Sun.

More Information

null in null

International

Section

New report shows EU ordering larger number of migrants to leave

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union's statistics office, Eurostat, said the number of non-EU citizens ordered to leave Italy rose by ...

Russian TV protester flees from home arrest, now wanted fugitive

MOSCOW, Russia: After her on-air protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova has been placed on Moscow's ...

US prepares to send more HIMARS missiles to Ukraine

WASHINGTON D.C.: As part of a $625 million package, the Biden administration's next military assistance for Ukraine will include an ...

Another ambassador expelled from Nicaragua as EU representative leaves

MANAGUA, Nicaragua: European Union Ambassador Bettina Muscheidt left Nicaragua this week, three days after being declared "persona non grata" by ...

Massive culling of flocks as Europe sees worst-ever bird flu outbreak

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union's Food Safety Agency said that with nearly 50 million poultry being culled this year, Europe ...

Musk to provide Florida with Starlink satellites after Hurricane Ian

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in areas of Southwest ...

Central Asia

Section

Movie Review

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow [Blu-Ray]