Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday Trump said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Putin “wants to end the war”.

“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump said. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia.”

Asked whether the Russian leader was taking advantage of the pause in US intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine, Trump replied: “I actually think he is doing what anybody else would do.”

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    3 days ago

    I mean, if Putin just wants to stop fighting, he could completely just you know: stop fucking fighting.

    He’s the invader. He’s the fucking aggressor. Ukraine would happily stop fighting as they don’t want to fight.

    Donald Trump is top tier fucking stupid and top tier Russian asset.

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      Everyone who believes this shit is a victim of severe brainwashing. Nobody, not even an actual mental retard, would believe what Trump and putin are saying. It’s because Trump followers are victims of brainwashing. They are mentally ill.

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      Russia almost cannot “stop” if it means getting nothing. If they do Putin will lose support and money from his oligarchs/bitches.

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        If they do Putin will lose support and money from his oligarchs/bitches.

        That’s Putin’s problem. Let him join the defenstration-fest, the bloodthirsty greedhead, and Trump with him.

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          I actually thought we should’ve had Putin assassinated years ago, but nobody cares what I think. I’m just an asshole who got kicked off of Reddit 

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            you forget that people like that have literal legions that their sole job is to protect a persons life. not just bodyguards, but intelligence agents who’s sole job it is , is to prepare for any kind of credible threat.

            and remember russia is a country that has an entire militarized police force that its only real job, is to keep the boot on the neck of not the people, but the russian military, so that they dont get any funny ideas about revolting.

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      I mean, if Putin just wants to stop fighting, he could completely just you know: stop fucking fighting.

      I cannot imagine a world in which Russia withdraws from the front lines and Ukrainian militants just call it a day. Way too much blood on the ground for people to just turn themselves off and call it done.

      If Putin extended an offer that didn’t involve him eating the barrel of his own gun, Zelenskyy’s own guys would lynch him for taking it.

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        Well, obviously Ukraine would chase the invaders back to the pre-2014 borders and then stop.

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        Didn’t they just stop fighting in ww1 ? I don’t think its the same but not impossible. True Putin should retreat and leave the Ukrainian soil.

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          Stopping fighting is how most wars ended. It’s not a fucking cage match between two militaries that only ends after every person in one of the two militaries is dead.