Trump Praises Putin, Claims He Could Quickly End Ukraine War But Won't Reveal Plan

Trump says he likes that Putin praised him, believes it means he's "right" about Ukraine war
Trump claims he could resolve Ukraine war quickly but won't reveal details of his plan
Trump says he would "make a deal" between Putin and Zelenskyy but unclear if he'd allow Russia to keep seized land
Trump argues there wouldn't have been a war if he was still president, says "nobody tougher than me with Russia"
Trump has history of praising Putin, dismissed election interference, was impeached over withholding Ukraine aid

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9/8/2023

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9/11/2023

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9/12/2023

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9/13/2023

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9/14/2023

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9/17/2023

Trump Praises Putin After Saying He Could End Ukraine Crisis Quickly, Despite Concerns Over Ceding Land to Russia

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9/20/2023

Zelensky Challenges Trump to Share Ukraine Peace Plan Details After Vague 24-Hour Claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Donald Trump to provide concrete details and take action on his promise to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating that simply giving up Ukrainian land is not a peace formula.

9/20/2023

Putin Claims He Wants to End Ukraine War 'As Soon as Possible,' Says Erdogan - But No End in Sight After 19 Months

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9/22/2023

Zelensky Optimistic on Aid but Cautions Against Winter Pause as McCarthy Faces GOP Critics

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10/5/2023

Putin Blames West for Ukraine War, Says Russia Aims to Create 'New World' Order

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10/10/2023

Putin to Postpone Mobilization Until After 2024 Election to Protect Citizens and Rally Support

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