Former US President Donald Trump admires the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
Washington – Ex-US President donald trump* has spoken out in the Ukraine conflict. And caused a stir with an unusual praise for the actions of the Russian head of state Vladimir Putin. Trump described it as “brilliant” in a radio interview on Tuesday Putin’s announcement, the separatist areas in eastern Ukraine* to recognize and send soldiers to the region. The Russian President is “smart” and “savvy”.
In an interview with conservative radio and podcast hosts Buck Sexton and Clay Travis, the 75-year-old Republican described how he felt on the The day before Vladimir Putin’s speech* watched on TV in recognition of the self-proclaimed “People’s Republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk. “I said, ‘This is awesome.’ Putin declares much of Ukraine independent. Oh, that’s wonderful.”
Donald Trump: Putin is “smart and exhausted”
“I said, ‘How smart is that?'” Trump explained. Regarding Putin’s announcement that Russian soldiers should “keep the peace” in eastern Ukraine, the ex-president said: “This is the strongest peacekeeping force I have ever seen. There were more tanks than I have ever seen.”
Such a peacekeeping force could USA on its southern border, Trump added in a subordinate clause – a reference to the arrival of numerous migrants from Central America at the US-Mexico border. Right-wing populist Trump had taken a hard line in refugee and immigration policy in the White House; the construction of a border wall with Mexico was one of his prestige projects.
Donald Trump has criticized Joe Biden over the Ukraine conflict
Donald Trump, who critics accused of being too close to Putin during his term in office, also described the Russian president as “very savvy” in the interview. “I know him very well. Very, very good.” He also emphasized with regard to Joe Biden*: “With us, that would never have happened. If I were in office, it would be unthinkable.” Biden has “no concept”.
That Trump is in the midst of a serious crisis Wladimir Putin* praised the authoritarian head of state of the historic rival of the USA, quickly caused stunned comments on social networks. Biden’s spokeswoman Jen Psaki reacted extremely coolly: “We’re not trying to take advice from someone who praises President Putin and his military strategy,” she said when asked by journalists about Trump’s statements.
Donald Trump: Treated Putin with kid gloves
Trump had previously criticized Biden’s course in the Ukraine crisis and claimed that if he were president, tensions with Russia would never have escalated to such an extent: no one had ever been harder on Russia, and he and Putin would have respected each other. Critics, on the other hand, had accused Trump of treating the Kremlin boss with kid gloves during his tenure. (ktho/afp/dpa)
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