Former top US military commanders say Trump’s showing weakness in face of Putin’s defiance

Published April 25, 2025 7:13am ET



TRUMP TO PUTIN: ‘VLADIMIR, STOP!’: It’s come to this. The man who never misses an opportunity to claim the war in Ukraine would have never happened if he had been president in 2022 — because  Russian President Vladimir Putin so deeply respects him — has been reduced to begging Putin to stop bombing innocent civilians.

This is how President Donald Trump put it in a Thursday morning post on Truth Social. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets (sic) get the Peace Deal DONE!”

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