Posted on 03/26/2025 5:11:33 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
President Donald Trump told Newsmax on Tuesday that it's possible Russia and President Vladimir Putin are "dragging their feet" on a peace deal with Ukraine.
Trump made the assertion in an interview with "Greg Kelly Reports" from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday.
"I don't know. I mean, I'll let you know at a certain point. But I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they're dragging their feet," Trump told Newsmax host Greg Kelly. "I've done it over the years, you know; I don't want to sign a contract, I want to sort of stay in the game, but maybe I don't want to do it, quite … I'm not sure. But no, I think Russia would like to see it end, and I think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy would like to see it end at this point."
Trump told Kelly that both sides lose a total of 2,500 soldiers on average every week.
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Trump is being too kind or naive. Putin is of course playing him for all they can get.
You are wrong. I am sure the president is fully aware of what is taking place. Putin is only hurting himself and Russia.
I am sure he is aware too. Question then being why so kind? He doesn’t have to play hard ball, just call it like it is.
Tell Putin to stop with the delays and accept President Trump’s Easter ceasefire.
President Trump acknowledged that his rapid drive to end the war in Ukraine had hit a snag, observing that Russia appeared to be slow-walking the U.S.-brokered negotiations as it angles for further concessions from the West.
https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-says-russia-might-be-dragging-its-feet-on-cease-fire-deal-18913f0f
They are, but then again, they have the cards, not Ukraine.
Of course Russia wants to wait until the finally manage to push Ukraine off of Russian soil. Having to negotiate to get Kerch back is much harder for Russia than if that’s off the table!
Trump knows Ukraine is the side that must concede the annexed territory before the war can end.
Tell Putin to stop obstructing President Trump’s Easter ceasefire plan.
IF Putin wants an end to the fighting in Ukraine, its only to move the freed up troops to Belarus and stage them to take the Suwuaki Gap
Tell your mom to tell you to stop gettink off on dead Russian chicks, necromarcus.
Rested and ready?
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“Dead Russian chicks” like flight attendant Kristina Raspopova? She was blown up on Prigozhin’s plane by Putin’s mass murdering regime. How much was left for her “mom” to bury?
LOL. It’s a direct quote from President Trump.
You're a lying POS that didn't even watch the interview.
I did. Kelly is the one said to Trump: "I know the conversations are on going and you can't and don't want to say everything because of diplomacy but we're hearing Russia is dragging its feet at this point."
Kelly used the term, you jackass.
And, Trump downplayed what he said:
"I don't know. I mean, I'll let you know at a certain point. But I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they're dragging their feet," Trump told Newsmax host Greg Kelly. "I've done it over the years, you know; I don't want to sign a contract, I want to sort of stay in the game, but maybe I don't want to do it, quite … I'm not sure. But no, I think Russia would like to see it end, and I think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy would like to see it end at this point."
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