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'Oh really?': Trump says his wife Melania has some thoughts on Vladimir Putin

UKRAINE, JUL 16 – Melania Trump highlighted contradictions in Putin's peace promises, influencing President Trump to escalate military aid and threaten tariffs if no Ukraine peace deal is reached in 50 days.

  • On July 14, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office that Melania Trump convinced him Putin broke promises, supporting his shift on Ukraine policy.
  • In private conversations, Melania Trump highlighted Putin's broken promises, saying `Wow, that’s strange because they just bombed a nursing home`, while Trump noted her insights during phone calls.
  • Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Russia if no ceasefire in 50 days, Trump said, and pledged U.S. weapons to NATO for Ukraine.
  • Following the president’s directive, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said more arms will be sent to Ukraine, while he called the deal `really big`.
  • Delivering advanced air defense systems could, according to analysts, significantly alter battlefield dynamics and potentially weaken Moscow's military advantage over Ukraine.
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] [Washington = Keita Ikeda] There is a growing view that the reason why US President Trump changed his approach from a conciliatory attitude to a pressure line against Russia, which is invading Ukraine, is due to the influence of his wife Melania. On the 14th, Trump held a domestic meeting with his wife Melania.

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