Jen Psaki hits back at Trump calling Putin's invasion plan of Ukraine 'GENIUS' and calls on GOP to stand up to former president's praise of Russian autocratic leade

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• Press secretary Jen Psaki hit back at former President Donald Trump for calling Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion plan of Ukraine 'genius' and 'smart'
• She also said it was up to Republicans to ensure the issue doesn't become more politicized 
• ''As a matter of policy, we try not to take advice from anyone who praises President Putin and his military strategy,' she said at Tuesday's briefing 
• She pointed to comments Trump reportedly made to G7 leaders in 2018 when he said Crimea was a part of Russia because people there spoke Russian 
• And said that Trump had 'expressed an openness' to lifting sanctions on Russia for the 2014 invasion 
• She said Trump and Biden's different tactics were probably why Biden was able to 'rally the world' to take steps against 'Russian aggression' 
• When asked if there were concerns comments like Trump's could lead to support of Ukraine becoming a more partisan she pointed to members of the GOP 
• 'You know, I think that is up to members of the Republican Party to make the decision, to make the determination,' she told DailyMail.com