Russian state TV aired a video of Vladimir Putin warning Donald Trump to stop trying to dictate the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Putin stressed that he plans to finish what he started three years ago and warned that Trump should not push him into a US blueprint for stopping the war.
The Russian ruler told Kremlin-controlled state TV: ‘You know, the Americans — the American people and the American leadership, including the president — have their own national interests.
‘We respect that.
‘We proceed from the assumption that we will be treated the same way.’
The message was released on the eve of a scheduled Monday phone call between Trump and Putin.
Putin’s words were recorded in late March but broadcast today after Trump made clear he wants the Russian leader to concede a ceasefire in their upcoming telephone talk.
‘We have enough strength and resources to bring what was started in 2022 to its logical conclusion with the result that Russia needs,’ Putin added.
Russian state TV aired a video of Vladimir Putin warning Donald Trump to stop trying to dictate the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine
Putin stressed that he plans to finish what he started three years ago and warned that Trump should not push him into a US blueprint for stopping the war
The message was released on the eve of a scheduled Monday phone call between Trump and Putin
Putin’s words were recorded in late March but broadcast today after Trump made clear he wants the Russian leader to concede a ceasefire in their upcoming telephone talk
He failed to mention that his military operation has killed tens of thousands of Russian speaking Ukrainians since it started in February 2022.
Discussing the phone call, Trump said: ‘I will be speaking, by telephone, to President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Monday at 10:00am.
‘The subjects of the call will be – stopping the ‘bloodbath’ that is killing, on average, more than 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, and trade.’
Trump said he would then speak to Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders.
‘Hopefully it will be a productive day, a ceasefire will take place, and this very violent war, a war that should never have happened, will end.’
