US EditionTrump 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'
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the Helsinki summit in 2018.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump condemned Russia's deadly air strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine.Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "tapping" him along amid fragile peace talks.His comments came hours after meeting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral.President Donald Trump accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of "tappi…
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Trump says Putin may not want peace, may need to be ‘dealt with differently’
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Russia’s escalating bombardment of Ukraine had left him concerned that Russia did not want to end the war as he issued an unusually stern rebuke of President Vladimir Putin and threatened new sanctions on Moscow.
The US president, who wonders if he is not being "walked" by his Russian counterpart, mentioned the possibility of "bank sanctions" or "secondary sanctions" against Moscow.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsTrump raises Putin doubts after Zelensky talks at pope’s funeral
US President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the hush of St Peter's Basilica before Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday. Zelensky said they had discussed a possible unconditional ceasefire with Russia and was "hoping for results" from a "very symbolic meeting that has the potential to become historic". This was the two leaders' fir…
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