Trump Says Ukraine 'Should Have Never
Started War With Russia'
Posted By: Dreadnought, 2/18/2025 11:59:08 PM
At a news conference Tuesday, President Donald Trump blamed Kyiv for the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking on his peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump told reporters that Ukraine did not need a seat at the negotiating table because it "should've ended [the war] in three years. You should have never started it. You could have made a deal." The Context February 24 will mark three years since Russia invaded Ukraine and launched the war that has become Europe's deadliest since World War II, with staggering losses of life, tanks and equipment on both sides.
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