US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, The Guardian reported.
This remarks comes after the US decided to halt key military aid and intelligence sharing to Kyiv.
When a reporter asked whether Putin was taking advantage of the pause in US intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine, Trump said, “I actually think he is doing what anybody else would do.”
Trump made the statement while speaking to the press at the Oval Office on Friday.
He said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and claimed 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.”
Trump, emphasising the gravity of the recent massive missile attacks on Ukraine, said, “We’re doing very well with Russia. But right now, they’re bombing the hell out of Ukraine.”
He said that he thinks Putin wants to stop the war and reach a settlement, adding, “I think he’s hitting them harder than he’s been hitting them, and I think probably anybody in that position would be doing that right now.”
The stance on foreign policy, particularly on Ukraine, has changed after Trump took office for his second term as US President.
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