By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-12 18:23:52 | Updated at 2024-12-23 08:28:07
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Trump vows ‘not to abandon’ Ukraine — but calls Biden admin’s approval of long-range missile strikes into Russia the ‘most dangerous thing’
New York Post ^ | 12/12/2024 | Diana Glebova
Posted on 12/12/2024 10:11:22 AM PST by marcusmaximus
President-elect Donald Trump promised in a wide-ranging Time magazine interview published Thursday that he will not “abandon” Ukraine amid its nearly three-year-long war — but called the Biden administration’s decision to green-light launching long-range missiles into Russia “the most dangerous thing.”
Trump, 78, has long sought peace between the nations but rarely discussed details on how he would negotiate an end to the conflict, before sitting down with Time as he was named the outlet’s “Person of the Year” for 2024.
“I want to reach an agreement, and the only way you’re going to reach an agreement is not to abandon,” the once and future president said after being pressed on his plans for Ukraine.
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Trump also spoke at length about the despair he feels over the mounting casualties.
“The number of people dying is number one, not sustainable, and I’m talking on both sides,” the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president said. “It’s really an advantage to both sides to get this thing done.”
“Putin would have never invaded Ukraine if I were president for numerous reasons,” he explained. “Number one, they drove up the oil price. When they drove up the oil price, they made it a profit-making situation for him, the oil price should have been driven down. If it was driven down, you wouldn’t have had, it wouldn’t have started just for pure economic reasons.
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“I mean, he made, he made a lot of money. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, because he’s also suffered, but they are moving forward,” he assessed. “You know, this is a war that’s been — this is a tragedy. This is death that’s far greater than anyone knows. When the real numbers come out, you’re going to see numbers that you’re not going to believe.”
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: russia; trump; ukraine
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To: marcusmaximus
All the Russia and Putin cheerleaders here are going to be really disappointed when Trump gets in and lowers the boom on Russia and not Ukraine as they hope.
To: marcusmaximus
In other words...."Z"...if you do it again...I will probably no longer support you and Putin will get everything he wants.....because if you think you are in charge, you're just kidding yourself.
Remember Crimea...the Ukrainian soldiers simply said...."We're outa here".
3 posted on 12/12/2024 10:15:35 AM PST by Sacajaweau
To: marcusmaximus
C’mon. Say it.
4 posted on 12/12/2024 10:17:09 AM PST by Allegra (Deplorable garbage)
To: TexasFreeper2009
President Trump has a job to do (deportations., tax cuts, deep state neutering,etc.) over the next 4 years. Putin needs to end his war nonsense and not distract President Trump from his mission at home.
To: Sacajaweau
Putin will not get what he wants from President Trump.
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