US EditionRussia Reacts to Trump "Young Children Fighting" Comment
- On June 5, 2025, during a conversation at the White House with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Donald Trump compared the conflict in Ukraine to two young children having a fight.
- Following a 2 hour 15 minute conversation with Vladimir Putin, Trump made the comparison while continuing his efforts to mediate an end to the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine.
- The Kremlin responded on June 6 through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, stating the conflict is existential for Russia’s security, national interests, and future but respects Trump’s right to his view.
- Trump remarked that on occasion, when two young children are aggressively quarrelling, it is preferable to allow them some time to continue before intervening and separating them.
- President Trump has requested that the Senate postpone the vote on a bipartisan bill targeting Russia with sanctions, aiming to maintain ongoing peace negotiations, though his future approach remains uncertain amid slow progress toward ending the conflict.
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A question from BILD triggers an angry reaction from the Kremlin!
Russia has responded to statements by Donald Trump, who compared the war in Ukraine to fighting children
For US President Trump, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is like a quarrel between two young children. The Kremlin is forced to respond.
"For us, it is a matter of national interests, security, our future and that of our children," said the Kremlin spokesman. Donald Trump compared the war in Ukraine to a dispute between two young children who hate each other.
The Kremlin stated yesterday that the war in Ukraine is an "existence" for Russia, after US President Donald Trump likened the conflict to a "fight" between two "boys" in a park, reports Reuters.
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The Straits TimesKremlin, responding to Trump's 'fighting children' comment, says Ukraine war is existential
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday that the war in Ukraine was an existential question for Russia, after U.S. President Donald Trump likened it to a playground fight.
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