Posted on 01/24/2025 8:20:19 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday described American President Donald Trump as "pragmatic" and "smart," expressing doubt that the US president would lower global oil prices to harm Russia.
Putin noted that extremely high or low oil prices would negatively affect both the Russian and American economies. "He is not only a smart person, but a pragmatic person," Putin told state media. "I have a hard time imagining there will be decisions taken that are detrimental to the American economy," he added.
Putin also said that the 2022 "crisis in Ukraine"—a reference to Moscow's full-scale military offensive—might have been avoided if Trump had been US president at the time. "I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president—if his victory hadn't been stolen in 2020—then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that emerged in 2022," Putin told a state TV reporter.
Putin's remarks followed Trump's comments at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, where he suggested that reducing oil prices could end the conflict in Ukraine. Trump said, "If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately."
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"If we don't make a 'deal,' and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let's get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and the easy way is always better. It's time to 'MAKE A DEAL.' NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!"
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HA HA Mucus - you and Putin are now suddenly Trump’s biggest supporters.
How does that feel?
Your Putin is afraid of President Trump.
Dine on that Ape Pee.
Stolen elections have consequences.
Putin is not a stupid man
LOL ... ouch!
Starting to warm to V. Putin a little, I hope? He's no Hitler. Biden and Biden's puppetmasters tricked Putin into going too far in Ukraine.
Don't get me wrong here, Putin is no saint. He's got a lot of blood on his hands.
But he's not wrong in his above statement, and with the proper carrot-and-stick approach, there is a chance he can become a good global citizen again.
Is there agreed upon pricing point for crude oil per barrel that would mean Russia doesnt make money by selling it? Presumably that level, if sustained, would force Russia to make some moves to save itself?
That is disinformation and he should be arrested. Or, at least, banned from Facebook.
Marcus Maximus Flashback 2021:
Fox News Post-Arizona Ratings Collapse Update- Wed 3/25: Breem -61%, Cavuto -58%, Ingraham -58%, Hannity -56%, MacCallum -55%, Baier -54%, Carlson -51% (Vanity)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3945932/posts
Talk about trolling!
Low oil prices do not hurt the US economy, it boosts it
And just like that were Putin propagandists😂
When this is duly reported in the Sun UK, Express UK or other British media like Newsweek ( < s a r c > ), it will be yet more credible.
Ha ha ha - Pooty sure knows how to poke the badger.
Legit question - who has more blood on their hands, Putin or our CIA?
Legit answer: Islam. :)
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