"But this was a war, and Russia is a powerful military nation, you know, whether people like it or not, it's a powerful nation," Trump said. "It's a much bigger nation." "It's not a war that should have been started. You don't do that. You don't take on a nation that's ten times your size and you know, military experts " look, look, here, if it wasn't for the greatest military equipment.
Trump blames Ukraine for getting invaded: "It's not a war that should've been started. You don't do that. You don't take on a nation that's 10 times your size ... they took probably a lot of money too."
-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Aug 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Tell Congress: Stand with Ukraine over Russia
-- Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) Aug 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Trump caught on hot mic saying Putin wants to make a deal for me'
thehill.com
... President Trump was captured on a hot mic Monday telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to "make a deal for me."
"I think he wants to make a deal," Trump said in the East Room of the White House ahead of the meeting between several of Europe's most powerful leaders.
"I think he wants to make a deal for me," he continued. "Do you understand that? As crazy as it sounds." ...
Russia wants ... Russia to have veto over Western security guarantees for Ukraine
www.politico.eu
... The Kremlin's recalcitrant comments indicate the Trump administration's whirlwind diplomacy has yielded little in the way of results. ...
@#20
Why is this even an issue?
Lavrov Spells Out Russia's Key Condition for Ukraine Security Guarantee
www.newsweek.com
... Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow must be involved in decisions about security guarantees for Ukraine, calling it a "road to nowhere" without Russia's participation and consent. ...
WTF!!!
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