Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday Trump said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Putin “wants to end the war”.

“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump said. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia.”

Asked whether the Russian leader was taking advantage of the pause in US intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine, Trump replied: “I actually think he is doing what anybody else would do.”

  • @NimdaQA
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      • @UnderpantsWeevil
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        do you actually believe the stupid shit you’re saying

        Westerners only believe the stupid shit their domestic government tells them. Putin-shills only believe the stupid shit Putin tells them. So he’s clearly a Putin shill (or a bot or a Wumao, who can say?)

        Obviously, Ukrainians must fight to the last man because Russia is run by exterminationists. But please don’t ask why Western hedge funds are salivating to get into Western Ukraine and claim all the formerly public land.

    • partial_accumen
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      Putin meanwhile gave out very lenient peace terms in 2022

      Putin invaded in 2014 seizing Crimea. Ukraine did not attack Russia.

      Putin invaded Donbas and Luhansk just months later. Ukraine signed multiple peace deals which Putin violated at that time.

      Putin performed a full scale invasion of Ukraine in Feb 2022.

      Nothing about Putin has offered peace terms for Ukraine that Putin honors. He’ll keep violating any “peace” deals until he controls all of Ukraine or he’s dead.

      • Em Adespoton
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        And nations are now realizing that Trump doesn’t fall far from the tree. He just prefers assets to land.

        • @grue
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          He just prefers assets to land.

          Make no mistake, Trump wants land too (and even more so the strategic power it affords, such as control of trade routes). That’s why he’s threatening to annex Greenland, the Panama canal zone, and Canada.

      • @NimdaQA
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        1. The post-Maidan government conducted massacres in Eastern Ukraine against unarmed protestors like in Mariupol where the AFU alongside Azov fired into an entire crowd. Russia justified its annexation of Crimea because it made an agreement with the legitimate government of Ukraine before Maidan to continue their lease over Sevastapol. Russia stated that the formation of this illegimate government threatened military infrastructure in Crimea which they rightfully owned due to an agreement with the previous government. Russia also named the massacres that were being conducted in Eastern Ukraine to annex Crimea to safeguard the lives of people in Crimea.
        2. You mean a civil war broke out between the new illegitimate government and those in Eastern Ukraine who supported the legitimate government. Russia did provide support to them that is true I guess.
        3. Due to Ukraine’s violations of Minsk II.
        • @Maldreamer
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          Source for 1? And regarding 3, Minsk II was violated by Putin himself when he choose to invade Ukraine in February 2022 saying Ukraine committed genocide in Donbas with no proof of the same.

          • @NimdaQA
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            I will PM you source for 1 since I do not really know the rules regarding posting NSFW content in the comments. Minsk II was already null and void by the time he invaded due to Ukraine violating it.

    • @WhatYouNeed
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      2 day old account spewing this dribble

    • @[email protected]
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      Every fan of Putin I have ever met gave off, “my wife left me for another man,” vibes.

      This post, in particular, radiates those vibes more than any other post of this category I have seen.

      People often ask how you can tell if a particular post is one paid for by Putin himself, or by a true believer. The ones written by paid trolls aren’t as pathetic as this one is. They don’t make you feel sorry for the person writing it.

      • @NimdaQA
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        I never had a wife. I am an unemployed loser. So I think you have a hard time reading vibes.

          • @NimdaQA
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            Sorry. Not much of a connection between someone who had their wife cuck them or someone who havn’t had one to begin with. Thanks for making me laugh tho.

            • @[email protected]
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              I suggested you were a Putinista based out of cuckoldry, and you responded that it was based out of a deeper level of patheticness.

              • @NimdaQA
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                The term “patheticness” describes me very well.

    • @[email protected]
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      Remind me - how many times has Putin actually kept to the terms of a ceasefire? Cause that’s exactly what he’s known for.

      In the end, we all know:

      -Putin is an asshole

      -Ukraine did not pose the slightest military threat, and were not the aggressors

      So, when it comes down to it, fuck Putin and his so called “lenient” terms. Bruising Putin’s ego is not, in fact, a crime.

      Everyone knows Putin will not settle for peace. He just wants to fix supply side issues to continue the offensive. You know this. It’s not that you don’t see the evil in that man; you defend it because you support it anyway.

    • @SupraMario
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      The russian apologist strikes again…

      • Em Adespoton
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        Well at least someone is apologizing; Russia doesn’t appear to have any intention to do so.

    • @Today
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      Did Trump write this?

      • Ech
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        They’re being an apologist piece of shit, but it doesn’t justify ableism like that.

          • Ech
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            The concern isn’t about them, but clearly you don’t care.

            • @Madison420
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              No one has been diagnosed retarded in like 70 years boss the only people taking offense to the phase are white knights looking to save a damsel. That’s no damsel, I’m no dragon so what’s the argument.

        • @Madison420
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          No one cares Karen, you don’t get to feign indignation while you spew bullshit and apologize for murderous invaders.

          • @NimdaQA
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            Bullshit is when you back your words with actual facts and then people can’t argue back but instead insult you.

            • @Madison420
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              No one is arguing the fact it’s the disphit opinion mixed in as fact that’s the issue.

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            Again, Rude.

            I suggest taking a deep breath.

            • @Madison420
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              I suggest shutting the fuck up if your going to be thin skinned and a Nazi.