President-elect Donald Trump went out of his way to criticize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his decision to fire missiles into Russia, characterizing it as a “foolish decision” and even “the most dangerous” geopolitical development in recent days.
Trump has met with Zelensky twice since winning the 2024 election.
After speaking with the war leader in Paris last week, Trump declared that “He wants to make peace.”
“He thinks it’s time, and [Vladimir] Putin should think it’s time because he’s lost — when you lose 700,000 people, it’s time. It’s not going to end until there’s a peace,” he continued.
In his “Person of the Year” interview with Time, however, Trump took a detour from a question about Iran to blast Zelensky.
“Iran recently plotted to have you assassinated. What are the chances of going to war with Iran during your next term?” asked Trump’s interlocutor.
“Anything can happen. Anything can happen. It’s a very volatile situation,” replied Trump before turning his attention to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump was asked if he would “commit to protecting Ukrainian sovereignty?”
“I would like to see Ukraine—okay, ready? You have to go back a little bit further. It would have never happened if I were president. Would have never happened—” he answered.
After being pressed about whether he would “abandon Ukraine,” Trump said, “I want to reach an agreement, and the only way you’re going to reach an agreement is not to abandon.
You understand what that means, right?”
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Russia has been firing thousands of missiles at Ukraine all throughout the war, but Ukraine firing a few missiles into Russia is an escalation?
@MAGA_Deplorable1yr1Y
Here's the true history of the Russia-Ukraine war you won't get from the media.
(1) In 2014, the US intelligence agencies staged a coup against the democratically-elected President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, because he wanted to have peaceable relations with Russia and make a trade deal with them instead of with the hostile military alliance of NATO. Out of this rebellion came the Zelensky Regime. Imagine if Russia deposed a pro-US President of Mexico, who was democratically elected by his people, in a military coup? How many seconds do you think would pass before we'd start… Read more
If it's a terrible escalation why did russia do nothing about it? Why would you walk back something that had absolutely zero repercussions and revealed Russia's threats to be baseless yet again.
@RelishBertieGreen1yr1Y
They hate Zelensky’s courage because instead of being a whiny little traitorous ****** like Trump, Zelensky has the actual courage to stand up to Putin and his henchmen.
Escalation?? They have been invaded and eradicated since as early as 2014. Trump is a coward and a bone spur-survivor.
Biden and Trump talked about this happening. There is a reason why Trump has been so quiet about that weapon use approval. It gives his incoming administration more leverage against russia to force a peace agreement. See beyond the headline and your own biases for once.
LOL, would you please guide me to where you had concerns about the escalatory move by Russia to have North Korean troops fight a war of aggression in Europe?
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