Day following assuming the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of imposing sanctions on Russia if it doesn’t come to the negotiations table on the Ukraine issue. Trump also said he is ready to meet his Russian counterpart.
He further said,”It sounds likely.” “The war should have never started. If you had a competent President, which you didn’t, the war wouldn’t have happened. The war in Ukraine would have never happened if I were the president,” he said. Recalling his bond with Putin, Trump said, “Russia never would have gone into Ukraine. I had a very strong understanding with Putin. That would have never, ever happened. He disrespected Biden. Very simple. He disrespects people. He’s smart. He understands. He disrespected Biden.”
“Also, the Middle East would have never happened because Iran was broke,” he added. When asked if he would meet President Putin, Trump said, “Anytime they want, I’ll meet. Millions of people are being killed. It’s a vicious situation and they’re now largely soldiers. A lot of people have been killed and the cities look like demolition sites,” he said.
“The thing with Ukraine is that many more people died than what you’re reporting. You’re not reporting the real numbers, and I’m not blaming you for that. I’m blaming maybe our government for not wanting to release those numbers,” Trump told reporters. Trump also said that Ukraine’s President Zelensky told him that he would like to have peace. “He’s told me that wants to have peace very strongly, but it takes two to tangle. We’ll see what happens. Anytime they want, I’ll meet. I’d like to see that end. Millions of people are being killed. It’s a vicious situation,” he said.
One of the reasons, Ukraine has been able to sustain itself during its war with Russia was largely because of the US’s help. The Biden Administration has been upfront in helping the war-torn nation by supplying weapons. However, since the presidency has changed when asked if the US will continue efforts to supply weapons, Trump said, “We’ll look into that. We’re talking to (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy. We’re going to be talk with President Putin very soon, and we’ll see how it all happens. We’re going to look at it very soon.”
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