President Trump admitted Tuesday he’s been protecting Vladimir Putin over the Russian strongman’s refusal to end — or even scale back — the war in Ukraine. After seeing his pleas for peace talks or a ceasefire go unanswered for months, Trump conceded that he’s defended Putin in discussions over what to do next about Russia’s new attacks in Ukraine. He says he believes Putin wants to end the war, but the strategy of mostly taking Russia’s side appears to have backfired by giving Putin little reason to make concessions.
Author: Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News
Published at: 2025-05-27 21:23:00
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