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Trump on Putin plan to recognize breakaway Ukraine regions: 'This is genius'
The Hill ^

Posted on 02/22/2022 2:39:15 PM PST by bigdaddy45

Former President Trump on Tuesday called Russia's recognition of two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine a "genius" move ahead of its military invasion.

In an interview on "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics in eastern Ukraine on Monday was "smart" and "pretty savvy."

"I went in yesterday, and there was a television screen, and I said, 'This is genius,'" he said. "Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful."

"I said, 'How smart is that?' He's going to go in and be a peacekeeper," added Trump, who regularly praised and sought close ties with Putin during his time in office. "That's the strongest peace force. We could use that on our southern border. That's the strongest peace force I've ever seen. There were more army tanks than I've ever seen. They're going to keep peace, all right."

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: braddress; bucksexton; claytravis; donetsk; heaintwrong; luhansk; mediawingofthednc; panicporn; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; ronklain; russia; thehill; theshill; ukraine
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To: barnicus

LOL! Lots of FReepers don’t get past the header. Guilty. 🙌


21 posted on 02/22/2022 3:25:49 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: allendale

“Also what is the decent interval that the Germans keep the completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline inoperative.”

They might be able to hold out until a 10% price increase.

Not a moment longer.


22 posted on 02/22/2022 3:26:19 PM PST by Mariner (War criminal #18)
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To: frog in a pot

Has to be killing Biden’s people that the obvious best way to undermine Putin is to drive oil below $ 40/barrel. Open up the US fracking fields and drill.

Putin would be at the bargaining table immediately.


23 posted on 02/22/2022 3:26:21 PM PST by BartMan1 (In for penny, in for a pound)
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To: bigdaddy45

Putin Recognizes the Independence of the Russian Brighton Beach Republic. (Formerly part of Brooklyn, NY - a brief historical anomaly)

Coming to the aid of the oppressed Orthodox Russian community there, Vladimir Putin has announced that he will heroically allow the residents of Brighton Beach to participate in a referendum to re-join his empire, as history dictates. In his new role as the Father of All Rus, he has prepared a professional group of his loyalists, already equipped and trained to conduct and count the referendum. In the interim, Russian speaking males of military age (16-60) in the area are directed to register for their military assignments, through a convenient website linked on the Russian Embassy home page – or they will be purged after re-integration occurs.

Just kidding.


24 posted on 02/22/2022 3:28:32 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: bigdaddy45

Trump had Putin under control.


25 posted on 02/22/2022 3:30:57 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: bigdaddy45

“That’s the strongest peace force. We could use that on our southern border.”


26 posted on 02/22/2022 3:34:43 PM PST by McGruff (Trump/DeSantis 2024)
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To: rrrod

Don’t kid yourself


27 posted on 02/22/2022 3:34:44 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?)
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To: rrrod

“Trump had Putin under control.”

Not really.

But he had him poverty stricken and nearly toothless.


28 posted on 02/22/2022 3:35:31 PM PST by Mariner (War criminal #18)
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To: BartMan1

The Key!


29 posted on 02/22/2022 3:39:59 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! )
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To: allendale

The Germans? They’ll have Nordstream II pumping as much gas as possible within months. The Germans are both weak and greedy. Always count on them to line their own pockets at others’ expense.


30 posted on 02/22/2022 3:41:24 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: BartMan1
Putin would be at the bargaining table immediately.

There is, of course, a reason America's left demanded that Biden shut down our energy industry on his first day and many American voters didn't care.

31 posted on 02/22/2022 3:41:38 PM PST by frog in a pot (Are your local grocery store shelves better stocked today than they were under Trump?)
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To: MercyFlush

The best sanction against Russia is pumping as much of our own oil and gas as possible.


32 posted on 02/22/2022 3:42:29 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: bigdaddy45

Bookmark.


33 posted on 02/22/2022 3:42:43 PM PST by NetAddicted ( Just looking)
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To: frankis4liberty

I wonder if Ukrainian gave all the nukes back. I wonder if the US-CIA kept any when the wall / curtain fell.


34 posted on 02/22/2022 3:50:20 PM PST by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative )
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To: MercyFlush

Putin is doing exactly what Hitler did in Czechoslovakia!


35 posted on 02/22/2022 3:51:51 PM PST by Rodentking (There is no God but Yahweh and Moses is his prophet - http://www.airpower.blogspot.com/)
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To: Rodentking

I don’t recall Czechoslovakia being independent for 8 years and inviting Hitler in


36 posted on 02/22/2022 3:56:27 PM PST by frankis4liberty
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To: FLT-bird

Oh no, the Germans are looking after their own people and their own interests, how horrible


37 posted on 02/22/2022 3:57:13 PM PST by frankis4liberty
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To: MercyFlush

“Free Königsberg!!!”

And give it back to the Teutonic Order!!!


38 posted on 02/22/2022 3:59:52 PM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: bigdaddy45

“”I said, ‘How smart is that?’ He’s going to go in and be a peacekeeper,” added Trump, who regularly praised and sought close ties with Putin during his time in office.”

The hill doesn’t have a clue they’re bring trolled.

Sarcasm is something totally foreign to them.


39 posted on 02/22/2022 4:04:56 PM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: PGR88

LOL!


40 posted on 02/22/2022 4:05:58 PM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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