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As Moscow escalates strikes and rejects talks with Kyiv, Trump says he’s ‘very disappointed’ in Putin

“I’m very disappointed in President Putin, I can say that, and we’ll be doing something to help people live,” Trump said in an interview on the Scott Jennings Radio Show. “It’s not a question of Ukraine. It’s help people live,” he added. “7,000 are dying every single week — soldiers mostly — but 7,000 people. […]

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‘I’m very disappointed,’ Trump says after phone call with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “very disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a phone call on July 3, during which the two leaders discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters he “didn’t make any progress” and accused Putin of showing no willingness to stop the fighting. Trump also said that […]

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Trump ‘very surprised, disappointed’ at Russian attacks on Ukraine amid peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 30 that he was “very surprised” at Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities amid ongoing peace negotiations with Kyiv. “I’ve gotten to see things I was very surprised at. Rockets being shot into cities like Kyiv during a negotiation that was maybe very close to ending,” Trump said during […]

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Russian elite ‘disappointed’ about Putin’s handling of war in Ukraine, Meduza reports

Members of Russia’s political elite are “disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s handling of the war in Ukraine, and had hoped it would end in 2024, Meduza reported on Jan. 9. Citing ten officials including two sources close to Putin’s administration, and one senator, the independent Russian media outlet said the state of the country’s […]