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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[–] 158 points 2 years ago (63 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.

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    [–] 91 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [+] 72 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
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    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.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years 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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    [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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    [–] 27 points 2 years 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

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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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    [–] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Easier to work with Putin ? Wow.

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    [–] 17 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    If you're evil, maybe.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, sometimes I'm just standing in the shower in the morning planning out my day and I think to myself, "I should attack Ukraine." /s

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    [–] 7 points 2 years ago

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

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