We don’t want to live in Putin’s world. We want to live in a world where democracy and rule of law and freedom are respected’
Published January 26, 2025
President Donald Trump is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “make a deal” to end the “ridiculous” war with Ukraine, which started nearly three years ago. During his 2024 campaign, Trump often spoke about ending major world conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, invoking former President Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” doctrine. Now that he’s in office, Trump is making it clear that it’s time for Putin to come to the table.
“I’m not looking to hurt Russia,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. In the post, Trump threatens “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States.” This threat comes days after reports that Putin was starting to get concerned about his country’s economy as the war with Ukraine continues.
TRUMP CALLS ON PUTIN TO MAKE A DEAL, END ITS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE OR FACE MORE ECONOMIC PRESSURE
Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner, believes now is the time for Trump to show strength and bring an end to the war.
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Human rights attorney and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk and President Donald Trump (Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Russia’s relentless invasion demands lasting international security guarantees. Any peace deal must confront Russia’s hostility to safeguard Ukraine and the very foundations of freedom and democracy,” Matviichuk said in a statement.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Matviichuk emphasized the need to not only end the war that began in February 2022, but also to block Putin from achieving his “geopolitical goal,” as she believes the Russian leader has no interest in peace.
When we design this peace process, we have to design security guarantees, which will make this [geopolitical] goal for Putin impossible to achieve,” Matviichuk said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during a press conference in Kyiv on May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
On Thursday, Trump told reporters at the White House that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already told him he’s ready to negotiate an end to the war.
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In his first sit-down interview since returning to the White House, Trump told “Hannity” that Zelenskyy has “had enough.” However, while Trump condemned Putin, he said that Zelenskyy is “no angel,” chastising the Ukrainian leader for fighting instead of making a deal.
Reuters reported in November that Putin is open to discussing a peace plan. He reportedly could agree to freeze the conflict along the current lines.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin uses state-run media to spread the Kremlin’s message. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)
Since Putin’s 2022 invasion, civilians in Ukraine have had to adjust to life during war. Matviichuk, who is based out of Kyiv, describes it as living in “total uncertainty.” However, her focus has been on exposing Russia’s atrocities. Nearly three years into the war, she has cataloged approximately 80,000 Russian crimes.
“We don’t want to live in Putin’s world,” Matviichuk said. “We want to live in a world where democracy and rule of law and freedom are respected.”
Ashley Carnahan and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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Ukrainians have an incredible knack for formulating perfect statements, like this one :
“Russia’s relentless invasion demands lasting international security guarantees. Any peace deal must confront Russia’s hostility to safeguard Ukraine and the very foundations of freedom and democracy,” Matviichuk said in a statement.”
Contrast that with the utter drivel that Trump talks:
“However, while Trump condemned Putin, he said that Zelenskyy is “no angel,” chastising the Ukrainian leader for fighting instead of making a deal.”
What the hell is he saying? Zel should just have rolled over and surrendered?
Fox News is one of many maga outlets that hire filthy putinoid scum to poison the minds of its viewers against Ukraine. Although ruZZian agent Fucker Karlsonov is no longer there, the vile putinoid skank Laura Ingraham still is.
“What the hell is he saying? Zel should just have rolled over and surrendered?”
Regardless of what Trump does, if it’s negative, neutral, or positive, one thing always stays the same, and that’s Trump’s inability to think tactically and strategically and to articulate himself like an adult.
Anyone with even half a brain knows very well that Zelensky’s hands were tied about this war, and rolling over to a brutal, bloodthirsty monster is never an option. And, Zelensky was handling the situation according to his people’s wishes, not as a dictator, and the people did not want to surrender. The very long lines at recruitment offices across the country were very clear about that.
Yet another hostile act by Trump:
The U.S. has officially suspended humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine through USAID.
USAID in Ukraine supports the reconstruction of schools, the provision of medical services, and the repair of critical energy infrastructure.
Source: Suspilne reports
USAID ordered to suspend all projects in Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/usaid-ordered-to-suspend-all-projects-in-ukraine/ar-AA1xTn5H
Dreadful.
Why has he done this at such a critical time? It may well result in loss of life.
You conveniently left out the part that it isn’t just Ukraine that is suspended, ALL countries are suspended except Egypt and Israel.
Not falling for all the doom and gloom, hopefully after this 90 day review, there will be more GOP on board with future financial aid. Ukraine has provided everything everyone has asked about audits and this won’t be any different. Senator Rubio will come through imo.
I was simply quoting the news report.
I already reported yesterday that Israel was exempted. That’s because the magaputler shitheads hate Hamas; the client of ruZZia, but still like ruZZia, thanks to the anti-Ukraine propaganda of Trump, his asshole son, his acolytes and the magaputler media: X, Breitbart, Hateway Pundit, infowars and now NewsMax, which has just hired trump’s kremkrapper friend Michael Savage; very likely at his insistence.
Still Ukraine WAS SUSPENDED, proving White Christian Ukraine is less worthy to the new administration.