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Trump says he discussed Ukraine and Iran conflicts with Putin
REUTERS ^ | March 9, 2026 | Nandita Bose and Bo Erickson

Posted on 03/09/2026 4:14:48 PM PDT by McGruff

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he had a "very good call" with ​Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine ​and the conflict in the Middle East.

"There's ⁠tremendous hatred between President Putin and (Ukraine's) ​President Zelenskiy. They can't seem to ​get it together, but I think it was a positive call on that subject," Trump said.

Trump ​added that Putin "wants to be helpful" ​with the Iran conflict. "I said, 'You could be more helpful ‌by ⁠getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful,'" Trump told reporters in a press conference at ​his Florida ​golf club.

A ⁠foreign policy aide for Putin said on Monday that Putin proposed ​an idea for a "quick political ​and ⁠diplomatic end to the Iranian conflict."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: inflatablefrogs; poootlerpanicin321; putinthewarpig; russiankeywordtroll; russiansuicide; swampniks; vladtheimploder; weloveputin; zeep4extracash
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1 posted on 03/09/2026 4:14:48 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff; Allegra

Oh, noes! \o/


2 posted on 03/09/2026 4:15:18 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: McGruff

COLLUSION!


3 posted on 03/09/2026 4:15:54 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: McGruff

So we are supposed to take advice on quickly ending a war from PUTIN?!

We might as well ask Bush and Obama then.


4 posted on 03/09/2026 4:20:36 PM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой)
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To: McGruff

It would be helpful if Russia stopped giving Iran the exact bombing coordinates of US targets in the area.
Has Putin agreed to stop killing Americans?
Or is he allowed to continue?


5 posted on 03/09/2026 4:23:38 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: dfwgator

Putin is always willing to talk, but he lies his @ss off.

Trump should tell the USAF to permanently remove it.


6 posted on 03/09/2026 4:49:59 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump is Superman)
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To: McGruff

Can we just give Iran back to the Iranians already?


7 posted on 03/09/2026 4:55:09 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for the US and President Trump)
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To: Jane Long

F’n Reuters how are going to end this if you don’t talk to both sides


8 posted on 03/09/2026 5:13:10 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: McGruff

COLLUSION!! iMPEACH! (ChuckU tomorrow.) 🙄


9 posted on 03/09/2026 5:16:54 PM PDT by Shady (#EnoughIsEnough, and we have HAD ENOUGH!)
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To: Apparatchik

Putin is more pro-American than Bush or Obama.


10 posted on 03/09/2026 5:32:48 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: McGruff; All

Who do you think is the one who doesn’t get to talk in a conversation between Trump and Putin? We have the greatest Military, no one can do what we’re doing, you know I rebuilt it in my first term. Would never need to use it if they didn’t steal the election, you know they stole it, crooked as hell, you and me had to go through that together, you know we’re now the hottest country in the world world, they should… Vs “ in order to discuss the next phase of the war we have to talk about what happened in 1238, Actually I’m jumping ahead…


11 posted on 03/09/2026 5:35:49 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: gibsonguy

They’re not called Al Reuters for nothing!


12 posted on 03/09/2026 5:42:02 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: McGruff

“You could be more helpful ‌by ⁠getting the Ukraine-Russia war over with. That will be more helpful,’” Trump told reporters”
LOL! The utter audacity of Putin to think he can “broker peace.”
Putin and Xi are all in a wad.
They don’t like Epic Fury one bit………too damn bad.


13 posted on 03/09/2026 5:49:59 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: gibsonguy
F’n Reuters how are going to end this if you don’t talk to both sides

Sure, just like when a criminal invades a private home and kills some of the occupants ...

It's important to consider the criminal's concerns too!

/sarc


14 posted on 03/09/2026 5:59:50 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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