‘Crimea will stay with Russia,’ Trump Says After Rare Criticism Of Putin
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Topline President Donald Trump told Time Magazine that “Crimea will stay with Russia”—a concession Ukraine has strenuously objected to—a day after Trump issued rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. continues to try negotiating a peace agreement. Trump said he believed “Russia is ready” for a peace deal. Getty Images Key Facts “Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump told Time, suggesting, “[Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with [Russia] for a long time.” Russia forcibly annexed the Crimean Peninsula shortly after invading Ukraine in 2014, and Zelenskyy has repeatedly refused to surrender the Russian-occupied territory in peace talks with Russia in the latest conflict. While speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said Russia agreed to “pretty big concessions” to end the war in Ukraine by no longer saying he wants “the whole country,” hours after he pleaded with Putin on Truth Social to “get the peace deal DONE!” Trump’s request to accelerate peace talks came with a rare criticism of Putin, as Trump noted he was “not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV” earlier on Thursday, which Zelenskyy said killed at least nine people, with Trump saying they were “not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP!” On Wednesday, Trump accused Zelenskyy of holding up negotiations for a peace deal, saying he was making “inflammatory comments” and prolonging the “killing field” after Zelenskyy refused to give up Crimea. Trump, who said he believed “Russia is ready” for a peace deal, also said he “thought it might be easier to deal with Zelenskyy” than Putin, though “so far, it’s been harder, but that’s OK.” Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to…
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