Trump has spoken at length about wanting peace between Ukraine in Russia, but his recent choices resulted in a bloody incursion in Ukraine, according to author and former Trump associate Lev Parnas Saturday. Parnas, a Ukrainian-born former associate of Rudy Giuliani who recently wrote about how Trump's team was "humiliated" by a foreign leader, flagged a "massive assault on Kyiv" and called it "fallout" from Trump's recent actions. And I want to be very clear: this massacre didn't come out of nowhere. This is the direct result of Donald Trump's two-and-a-half-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin just days ago. He opened the door"and Putin stormed through it," the ex-insider said. "While Trump smiles and talks about 'respect' and 'getting along,' Ukraine is bleeding.
... how Trump's team was "humiliated" by a foreign leader, flagged a "massive assault on Kyiv" and called it "fallout" from Trump's recent actions. ...
Trump shows unusual patience as Putin stalls on Ukraine
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... President Trump has repeatedly shifted his positions on Ukraine to accommodate Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Putin has given very little in return.
Why it matters: Trump's critics claim he's getting played " that Putin has no intention of making peace and is stringing him along. But White House officials tell Axios they still believe Putin is about to take tangible steps towards a deal.
The big picture: For now, Trump has given Putin much of what the Russian president had hoped for: no ceasefire, no more sanctions, an intra-NATO divide, and a remarkable amount of leeway from a U.S. leader not known for his patience. ...
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