“And he was being jollied along under the impression that Putin had obviously given him that Putin wanted to end the war and was prepared to negotiate from where we are. Hume said that at the beginning of Trump’s term, the president was reluctant to give Ukraine additional weapons “because he thought that would simply escalate the conflict.” “I think he’s now changed his mind about that and is prepared not only to add weapons to Ukraine’s forces through Europe, he’s also prepared, it seems, to impose some sanctions that really might make a difference to Russia,” Hume concluded.
Author: Michael Luciano
Published at: 2025-07-14 22:36:16
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