It’s apparent Putin doesn’t care what Trump says.
And it’s also apparent there is very little Trump can do to materially affect the outcome here.
Russia is not going to stop until they achieve their political objectives, or are stopped by force.
Only the US has the military ability to stop Russia and there’s no friggin’ way the US is going to engage Russia directly. Never happen.
This idea the US Neoconservatives are floating...a 500% tariff on all countries that do business with Russia will only isolate the US. It’s just plain dumb.
Why should he care?
They hold all the cards. Hell even Trump said that.
There is not one thing that the western countries have that can become advantageous in negotiations.
The assassination attempt on Putin destroyed any chances of talks. Russia will simply grind their way to the Dnipr river now.
Ukraine as a country will cease to exist as their neighboring countries will pick the country apart.