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Pence urges Trump to take out the ‘hammer’ on Russia: ‘Putin’s not going to stop until he’s stopped’

Mike Pence criticized President Trump for being soft on Russia and urged immediate passage of a sanctions bill backed by over 80 senators to pressure Putin to end aggression in Ukraine.

  • Former Vice President Mike Pence urged President Donald Trump to impose severe sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating, "the hammer needs to come, and it needs to come immediately" to protect Ukraine.
  • Pence emphasized that 'Putin only understands strength' and called for a tougher stance against him.
  • During an interview on CNN, Pence expressed concerns that Putin might delay actions to avoid sanctions, labeling him as the 'bad guy' in this conflict.
  • Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, reinforcing U.S. support for Ukraine amid ongoing tensions.
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The US President invites the Kremlin leader to the US and negotiates a path to peace in Ukraine. However, since Trump only touches Putin with "heavy gloves", Trump's former deputy Pence is now publicly demanding a tough grip on the US President.

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