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!!!"
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofindia.indiatimes.com ...
Do you mean to enforce through the barrel of a gun?
That’s about all that is left.
marcus is demonstrating a mental state that suddenly realizes the past three years of posting Ukrainian propaganda has been a complete lie. It’s a psychological shock that will likely become permanent, or in the case of marcus, remain permanent. He’s a Clown, put here for our entertainment.
The Special Operation in the first 18 months did not exceed 160,000 Rissian military... Ukrain started with 1.2m. Now the numbers are changing, with Ukraine down to less than 460,000 and Russia has a similar number. Today Russia has 1.5m under arms, a 3x increase; by July 2026 it will reach 2.1m organized into 4 500k combined arms Corps level armies.
Should Russia need oeace makers to occupy Ukraine fully, they will draw 2m from the ‘stans.
Nailed it! 😄😂
I am reminded of the Kingsmen show where all the heads of the sheeple were exploding to music. I am sure that many MSM liberal talking heads will explode over the coverage of what Putin just said.
The Putin comments today about The Steal were smart and based on the timing, I wouldn’t be surprised if President Trump is talking to Putin right now from AF1 while on his way to California. US negotiations with Ukraine heat up the week of Feb 3 so Putin needs to get with the program now.
Our media really sucks
They are the old C.C.C.P. puppets for the democrat part
Trump is ‘Pragmatic’ And ‘Smart’ he’s a one of a kind few of them were.
OMG! So, world leaders recognized that our 2020 election was a fraud, and that was the reason dementia Joe was president. They all knew he was demented. Oy vey, oy vey, oy vey!
Thanks for reminding us again, Traveler.
And Marcus will become Monetized!
Wait until they end the war and Ukraine has to make concessions.....so will Russia.
They will froth and gnash their teeth all the way to the nearest Doukhobor Bistro.
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