Trump says Putin may not want to stop Ukraine war and could just be "tapping me along"
- President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about Vladimir Putin's desire to end the war in Ukraine, stating, "It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along."
- Trump noted recent missile strikes by Putin, saying, "There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days."
- U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley urged Trump to impose tough sanctions on Putin, arguing there is "clear evidence that he is playing America as a patsy."
- In a statement, Putin congratulated Russian soldiers, claiming that Kyiv’s incursion "completely failed.
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Trump: I think Putin may just be 'tapping me along'
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