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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.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

Guy would have sided with Hitler. Why won't Britain surrender, Hitler just wants to end the war!

[–] JeeBaiChow 3 points 6 hours ago

So 9/11 was what now? What a fucktard.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago

The guy calling for peace thinks it is okay for anyone to want to continue the violence. Fucking brilliant.

[–] GrymEdm 52 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Traitors one and all and history will remember them as such. I'm Canadian and as angry as I am about the huge mess happening between my country and the USA, I'm even angrier about Ukraine. At least Canadians aren't being killed or having tens of thousands of our children stolen away. I cannot understand the eagerness with which MAGA has embraced Putin. Looking at history until now, I never thought siding with a dictatorial warmongering Russia would be a core Republican value.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago

Just what a Russian stooge would say.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago

Why does Trump think he has any say in a peace deal now that he ended support to Ukraine? It's not up to him anymore. He chose to step down

[–] [email protected] 149 points 1 day ago (54 children)

I mean, if Putin just wants to stop fighting, he could completely just you know: stop fucking fighting.

He’s the invader. He’s the fucking aggressor. Ukraine would happily stop fighting as they don’t want to fight.

Donald Trump is top tier fucking stupid and top tier Russian asset.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

Everyone who believes this shit is a victim of severe brainwashing. Nobody, not even an actual mental retard, would believe what Trump and putin are saying. It's because Trump followers are victims of brainwashing. They are mentally ill.

[–] Placebonickname 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Russia almost cannot “stop” if it means getting nothing. If they do Putin will lose support and money from his oligarchs/bitches.

[–] ripcord 1 points 10 hours ago

Would he, though?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

If they do Putin will lose support and money from his oligarchs/bitches.

That's Putin's problem. Let him join the defenstration-fest, the bloodthirsty greedhead, and Trump with him.

[–] Placebonickname 4 points 20 hours ago

I actually thought we should’ve had Putin assassinated years ago, but nobody cares what I think. I’m just an asshole who got kicked off of Reddit 

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[–] just_another_person 91 points 1 day ago

Against an enemy who just lost funding and intelligence. No shit, you fucking psychopath.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

2 days. That account you in the comments are arguing with is 2 days old.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Could he be more of a bitch to Putin? For all his egomaniacal fragile masculinity, he sure excels at being a submissive to Musk and Putin.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (5 children)

From an American:

Hey Europe, fucking pay attention. We are switching sides. Pax Americana is done. This isn’t the country you thought you knew. We’re going to walk noisy as fuck and carry a stick we’ve whittled away because we wanted to sell parts off of it.

Please don’t assume that everything is going to be alright. It’s not. I don’t want to see you guys go down with us.

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[–] maplebar 18 points 1 day ago

I wouldn't do it. But then again I'm not a fascist imperialist dictator with delusions of grandeur.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (36 children)

“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.”

It's infuriating how stupid he is. Just "my feelings tell me to do X" nonstop, every day, like cultured cells responding to a stimulus shock.

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[–] xc2215x 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Easier to work with Putin ? Wow.

[–] jacksilver 1 points 13 hours ago

I mean, yeah. Putin wants the US to do nothing and give them Ukraine, Ukraine wants the US to stay committed to past agreements and do something.

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