Putin, Donald Trump and Russia
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire."Trump's latest comments follow some of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine since Russia's full-scale war began in early 2022.
“In other words, he promised repeatedly during the campaign he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours and he was just (expletive) everyone because he doesn’t have the first clue what to do,” Meidas Touch’s Ron Filipkowski wrote on X. “He gave away all negotiating leverage months ago, and his special envoy is a dope.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled that his patience with Vladimir Putin is running thin, warning the Russian leader that he is “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in serious peace talks about ending the war in Ukraine.