This morning, President Trump took to his Fact Social platform to problem an announcement directed at Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin. Whereas stating that he has “at all times had an excellent relationship with President Putin,” he provided Russia “a really large FAVOR” and referred to as for Russia to “MAKE A DEAL.” He stated we will do it “the simple means, or the laborious means – and the simple means is at all times higher” earlier than saying that he’d no different alternative however to levy “Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” on Russian items bought within the US.
President Trump wrote:
I’m not trying to damage Russia. I like the Russian individuals, and at all times had an excellent relationship with President Putin – and this regardless of the Radical Left’s Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. We should always remember that Russia helped us win the Second World Warfare, dropping virtually 60,000,000 lives within the course of. All of that being stated, I’m going to do Russia, whose Financial system is failing, and President Putin, a really large FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous Warfare! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don’t make a “deal,” and shortly, I’ve no different alternative however to place excessive ranges of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on something being bought by Russia to the USA, and varied different collaborating international locations. Let’s get this conflict, which by no means would have began if I have been President, over with! We are able to do it the simple means, or the laborious means – and the simple means is at all times higher. It’s time to “MAKE A DEAL.” NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!
President Trump has typically stated that he would finish the conflict, or as Putin calls it “the particular army operation,” between Ukraine and Russia rapidly. President Trump has beforehand hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago for discussions on ending the conflict and there are reviews that he has spoken with President Putin since he was elected in November, however these reviews haven’t been confirmed, and actually, have been denied by the Kremlin.
In 2023, President Trump participated in a “city corridor” hosted by CNN’s Caitlin Collins. Whereas the discussion board was meant to be a townhall format, it was extra of a debate between President Trump and Collins, because the CNN host consistently inserted herself into the discussions between Trump and the viewers.
However one query specifically had a solution that resonated with so many within the America First motion relating to our international coverage. An viewers member requested President Trump:
“The present administration has made it clear that we must always proceed to supply army tools to Ukraine in order that they will defend themselves. Do you assist this choice? And the way would you cope with the growing risk posed by Vladimir Putin?”
After he gave a solution to the viewers member concerning the sources and funding we’ve got allotted to Ukraine, he was pressed by Collins as as to if he desires Ukraine to win the conflict.
President Trump responded, “I don’t assume by way of profitable and dropping. I believe by way of getting it settled so we cease killing all these individuals…” earlier than including, “I need everyone to cease dying. They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I need them to cease dying.”
Following his inauguration, President Putin issued a public assertion about President Trump’s “landslide victory.”
“Clearly, the election interval was by all means not simple for President Trump with fierce stress being exerted upon him and his members of the family all the best way as much as assassination makes an attempt. President Trump was brave and loved a landslide victory. And now we see their statements about wishing to revive direct contacts with Russia suspended by the earlier administration.
We’ve heard his dedication to do all the things to stop World Warfare [III] (sic). In fact, we welcome this strategy and we congratulate the newly elected President of the USA on his inauguration.
Now we have by no means been towards dialogue. Now we have at all times been prepared to keep up a peaceable relationship with any American administration…we might like to see the dialogue constructed upon equality and mutual respect contemplating the frequent positions on our nation on quite a lot of worldwide points together with strengthening safety and political stability.
We’re additionally open for dialgoue with the brand new US Administration on the Ukrainian battle. A very powerful factor right here is to get rid of the elemental cause for the battle. That’s an important and as for settling the scenario itself, its purpose ought to be [not be a brief ceasefire]…getting a while to regroup and rearm and keep it up the battle, however long-term peace based mostly on respect to lawful pursuits of all individuals and nationalities dwelling within the area. In fact we’re going to combat for the pursuits of Russia and its individuals, [its] truly the purpose and level of the particular army operation…”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to talk with European leaders and NATO international locations relating to continued assist for his or her protection business. This morning, Zelensky posted about a number of conferences with the Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic, and, in Davos, a number of “house owners of main firms” and Belgin PM Alexander De Croo and French Minister for Europe and International Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot.
I had a gathering in Davos with high executives and house owners of main firms, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, and French Minister for Europe and International Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot.
Our dialogue centered on investments in Ukraine, our protection business, assist for our… pic.twitter.com/xd3Q6pSDpm
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 22, 2025
